used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As I have said, I was in the coastwise trade for nearly a year, and could _savvy_ anything in English or Spanish, Morse or Continental, that the old-time operators were able to send.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading As I have said, I was in the coastwise trade for nearly a year, and could _savvy_ anything in English or Spanish, Morse or Continental, that the old-time operators were able to send.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Another time while we were running through a storm it was my pleasant duty to flash the tidings ashore that a stork had overtaken us and added two more to our passenger list, both consigned, to use a maritime term, to the same family.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Of course there was a minister at each end to help the ceremony along but it was we operators who really did it with our wireless sets.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As I have said, I was in the coastwise trade for nearly a year, and could _savvy_ anything in English or Spanish, Morse or Continental, that the old-time operators were able to send.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another time while we were running through a storm it was my pleasant duty to flash the tidings ashore that a stork had overtaken us and added two more to our passenger list, both consigned, to use a maritime term, to the same family.
any thing at all
From this reading As I have said, I was in the coastwise trade for nearly a year, and could _savvy_ anything in English or Spanish, Morse or Continental, that the old-time operators were able to send.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I have said, I was in the coastwise trade for nearly a year, and could _savvy_ anything in English or Spanish, Morse or Continental, that the old-time operators were able to send.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading Another time while we were running through a storm it was my pleasant duty to flash the tidings ashore that a stork had overtaken us and added two more to our passenger list, both consigned, to use a maritime term, to the same family.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of course there was a minister at each end to help the ceremony along but it was we operators who really did it with our wireless sets.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Why, once a brother operator and I married a maid who was on board my ship to a man somewhere in Panama by wireless.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Another time while we were running through a storm it was my pleasant duty to flash the tidings ashore that a stork had overtaken us and added two more to our passenger list, both consigned, to use a maritime term, to the same family.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Why, once a brother operator and I married a maid who was on board my ship to a man somewhere in Panama by wireless.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course there was a minister at each end to help the ceremony along but it was we operators who really did it with our wireless sets.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Why, once a brother operator and I married a maid who was on board my ship to a man somewhere in Panama by wireless.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading Of course there was a minister at each end to help the ceremony along but it was we operators who really did it with our wireless sets.
coastwiseadjective
along or following a coast
From this reading As I have said, I was in the coastwise trade for nearly a year, and could _savvy_ anything in English or Spanish, Morse or Continental, that the old-time operators were able to send.
conceivableadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːvəbəl/
capable of being imagined
From this reading I had sent and received messages of every description and for every conceivable purpose.
consignedverbUS /kənˈsaɪnd/
past form of “consign” — commit forever; commit irrevocably
From this reading Another time while we were running through a storm it was my pleasant duty to flash the tidings ashore that a stork had overtaken us and added two more to our passenger list, both consigned, to use a maritime term, to the same family.
ContinentaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːntəˈnentəl/
of or pertaining to or typical of Europe
From this reading As I have said, I was in the coastwise trade for nearly a year, and could _savvy_ anything in English or Spanish, Morse or Continental, that the old-time operators were able to send.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As I have said, I was in the coastwise trade for nearly a year, and could _savvy_ anything in English or Spanish, Morse or Continental, that the old-time operators were able to send.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course there was a minister at each end to help the ceremony along but it was we operators who really did it with our wireless sets.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading I had sent and received messages of every description and for every conceivable purpose.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Of course there was a minister at each end to help the ceremony along but it was we operators who really did it with our wireless sets.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Another time while we were running through a storm it was my pleasant duty to flash the tidings ashore that a stork had overtaken us and added two more to our passenger list, both consigned, to use a maritime term, to the same family.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Of course there was a minister at each end to help the ceremony along but it was we operators who really did it with our wireless sets.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Of course there was a minister at each end to help the ceremony along but it was we operators who really did it with our wireless sets.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading As I have said, I was in the coastwise trade for nearly a year, and could _savvy_ anything in English or Spanish, Morse or Continental, that the old-time operators were able to send.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I had sent and received messages of every description and for every conceivable purpose.
a social unit living together
From this reading Another time while we were running through a storm it was my pleasant duty to flash the tidings ashore that a stork had overtaken us and added two more to our passenger list, both consigned, to use a maritime term, to the same family.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Another time while we were running through a storm it was my pleasant duty to flash the tidings ashore that a stork had overtaken us and added two more to our passenger list, both consigned, to use a maritime term, to the same family.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As I have said, I was in the coastwise trade for nearly a year, and could _savvy_ anything in English or Spanish, Morse or Continental, that the old-time operators were able to send.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had sent and received messages of every description and for every conceivable purpose.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As I have said, I was in the coastwise trade for nearly a year, and could _savvy_ anything in English or Spanish, Morse or Continental, that the old-time operators were able to send.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Of course there was a minister at each end to help the ceremony along but it was we operators who really did it with our wireless sets.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I have said, I was in the coastwise trade for nearly a year, and could _savvy_ anything in English or Spanish, Morse or Continental, that the old-time operators were able to send.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As I have said, I was in the coastwise trade for nearly a year, and could _savvy_ anything in English or Spanish, Morse or Continental, that the old-time operators were able to send.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course there was a minister at each end to help the ceremony along but it was we operators who really did it with our wireless sets.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading Another time while we were running through a storm it was my pleasant duty to flash the tidings ashore that a stork had overtaken us and added two more to our passenger list, both consigned, to use a maritime term, to the same family.
a female domestic
From this reading Why, once a brother operator and I married a maid who was on board my ship to a man somewhere in Panama by wireless.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Why, once a brother operator and I married a maid who was on board my ship to a man somewhere in Panama by wireless.
maritimeadjectiveUS /ˈmerətaɪm/
relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen
From this reading Another time while we were running through a storm it was my pleasant duty to flash the tidings ashore that a stork had overtaken us and added two more to our passenger list, both consigned, to use a maritime term, to the same family.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Why, once a brother operator and I married a maid who was on board my ship to a man somewhere in Panama by wireless.
messagesnounUS /ˈmesədʒəz/
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading I had sent and received messages of every description and for every conceivable purpose.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Of course there was a minister at each end to help the ceremony along but it was we operators who really did it with our wireless sets.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Another time while we were running through a storm it was my pleasant duty to flash the tidings ashore that a stork had overtaken us and added two more to our passenger list, both consigned, to use a maritime term, to the same family.
MorsenounUS /mɔːrs/
a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals)
From this reading As I have said, I was in the coastwise trade for nearly a year, and could _savvy_ anything in English or Spanish, Morse or Continental, that the old-time operators were able to send.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Why, once a brother operator and I married a maid who was on board my ship to a man somewhere in Panama by wireless.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading As I have said, I was in the coastwise trade for nearly a year, and could _savvy_ anything in English or Spanish, Morse or Continental, that the old-time operators were able to send.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had sent and received messages of every description and for every conceivable purpose.
old-timeadjective
attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)
From this reading As I have said, I was in the coastwise trade for nearly a year, and could _savvy_ anything in English or Spanish, Morse or Continental, that the old-time operators were able to send.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Why, once a brother operator and I married a maid who was on board my ship to a man somewhere in Panama by wireless.
on one occasion
From this reading Why, once a brother operator and I married a maid who was on board my ship to a man somewhere in Panama by wireless.
operatornounUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtər/
(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading Why, once a brother operator and I married a maid who was on board my ship to a man somewhere in Panama by wireless.
operatorsnounUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtərz/
plural of “operator” — (mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading As I have said, I was in the coastwise trade for nearly a year, and could _savvy_ anything in English or Spanish, Morse or Continental, that the old-time operators were able to send.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As I have said, I was in the coastwise trade for nearly a year, and could _savvy_ anything in English or Spanish, Morse or Continental, that the old-time operators were able to send.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Of course there was a minister at each end to help the ceremony along but it was we operators who really did it with our wireless sets.
overtakenverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪkən/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading Another time while we were running through a storm it was my pleasant duty to flash the tidings ashore that a stork had overtaken us and added two more to our passenger list, both consigned, to use a maritime term, to the same family.
PanamanounUS /ˈpænəmɑː/
a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903
From this reading Why, once a brother operator and I married a maid who was on board my ship to a man somewhere in Panama by wireless.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading Another time while we were running through a storm it was my pleasant duty to flash the tidings ashore that a stork had overtaken us and added two more to our passenger list, both consigned, to use a maritime term, to the same family.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Another time while we were running through a storm it was my pleasant duty to flash the tidings ashore that a stork had overtaken us and added two more to our passenger list, both consigned, to use a maritime term, to the same family.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading I had sent and received messages of every description and for every conceivable purpose.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Of course there was a minister at each end to help the ceremony along but it was we operators who really did it with our wireless sets.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading I had sent and received messages of every description and for every conceivable purpose.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Another time while we were running through a storm it was my pleasant duty to flash the tidings ashore that a stork had overtaken us and added two more to our passenger list, both consigned, to use a maritime term, to the same family.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As I have said, I was in the coastwise trade for nearly a year, and could _savvy_ anything in English or Spanish, Morse or Continental, that the old-time operators were able to send.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Another time while we were running through a storm it was my pleasant duty to flash the tidings ashore that a stork had overtaken us and added two more to our passenger list, both consigned, to use a maritime term, to the same family.
savvyverbUS /ˈsævi/
get the meaning of something
From this reading As I have said, I was in the coastwise trade for nearly a year, and could _savvy_ anything in English or Spanish, Morse or Continental, that the old-time operators were able to send.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading As I have said, I was in the coastwise trade for nearly a year, and could _savvy_ anything in English or Spanish, Morse or Continental, that the old-time operators were able to send.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I had sent and received messages of every description and for every conceivable purpose.
setsnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading Of course there was a minister at each end to help the ceremony along but it was we operators who really did it with our wireless sets.
transport commercially
From this reading Why, once a brother operator and I married a maid who was on board my ship to a man somewhere in Panama by wireless.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Why, once a brother operator and I married a maid who was on board my ship to a man somewhere in Panama by wireless.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading As I have said, I was in the coastwise trade for nearly a year, and could _savvy_ anything in English or Spanish, Morse or Continental, that the old-time operators were able to send.
storknounUS /stɔːrk/
large mostly Old World wading birds typically having white-and-black plumage
From this reading Another time while we were running through a storm it was my pleasant duty to flash the tidings ashore that a stork had overtaken us and added two more to our passenger list, both consigned, to use a maritime term, to the same family.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Another time while we were running through a storm it was my pleasant duty to flash the tidings ashore that a stork had overtaken us and added two more to our passenger list, both consigned, to use a maritime term, to the same family.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading Another time while we were running through a storm it was my pleasant duty to flash the tidings ashore that a stork had overtaken us and added two more to our passenger list, both consigned, to use a maritime term, to the same family.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As I have said, I was in the coastwise trade for nearly a year, and could _savvy_ anything in English or Spanish, Morse or Continental, that the old-time operators were able to send.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As I have said, I was in the coastwise trade for nearly a year, and could _savvy_ anything in English or Spanish, Morse or Continental, that the old-time operators were able to send.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Of course there was a minister at each end to help the ceremony along but it was we operators who really did it with our wireless sets.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Another time while we were running through a storm it was my pleasant duty to flash the tidings ashore that a stork had overtaken us and added two more to our passenger list, both consigned, to use a maritime term, to the same family.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Another time while we were running through a storm it was my pleasant duty to flash the tidings ashore that a stork had overtaken us and added two more to our passenger list, both consigned, to use a maritime term, to the same family.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Another time while we were running through a storm it was my pleasant duty to flash the tidings ashore that a stork had overtaken us and added two more to our passenger list, both consigned, to use a maritime term, to the same family.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As I have said, I was in the coastwise trade for nearly a year, and could _savvy_ anything in English or Spanish, Morse or Continental, that the old-time operators were able to send.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading As I have said, I was in the coastwise trade for nearly a year, and could _savvy_ anything in English or Spanish, Morse or Continental, that the old-time operators were able to send.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Another time while we were running through a storm it was my pleasant duty to flash the tidings ashore that a stork had overtaken us and added two more to our passenger list, both consigned, to use a maritime term, to the same family.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Another time while we were running through a storm it was my pleasant duty to flash the tidings ashore that a stork had overtaken us and added two more to our passenger list, both consigned, to use a maritime term, to the same family.
the act of using
From this reading Another time while we were running through a storm it was my pleasant duty to flash the tidings ashore that a stork had overtaken us and added two more to our passenger list, both consigned, to use a maritime term, to the same family.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As I have said, I was in the coastwise trade for nearly a year, and could _savvy_ anything in English or Spanish, Morse or Continental, that the old-time operators were able to send.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Of course there was a minister at each end to help the ceremony along but it was we operators who really did it with our wireless sets.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As I have said, I was in the coastwise trade for nearly a year, and could _savvy_ anything in English or Spanish, Morse or Continental, that the old-time operators were able to send.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Another time while we were running through a storm it was my pleasant duty to flash the tidings ashore that a stork had overtaken us and added two more to our passenger list, both consigned, to use a maritime term, to the same family.
which person or people
From this reading Why, once a brother operator and I married a maid who was on board my ship to a man somewhere in Panama by wireless.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, once a brother operator and I married a maid who was on board my ship to a man somewhere in Panama by wireless.
wirelessnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
From this reading Why, once a brother operator and I married a maid who was on board my ship to a man somewhere in Panama by wireless.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of course there was a minister at each end to help the ceremony along but it was we operators who really did it with our wireless sets.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading As I have said, I was in the coastwise trade for nearly a year, and could _savvy_ anything in English or Spanish, Morse or Continental, that the old-time operators were able to send.
