used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Alexander Ewing, a grim happy Ewing, was down in the engine-room.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading For days he had been stimulating the hunger of a market by exiguous sales at the most appalling of prices; when money failed he graciously accepted pearl--at his own valuation.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading And since the financial risk had been laid to account of Sir John Toppys and all the profits were divisible between himself and Ching, no thought of dividends payable to the Idle Rich obtruded to mar his pure satisfaction.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading Alexander Ewing, a grim happy Ewing, was down in the engine-room.
(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 And since the financial risk had been laid to account of Sir John Toppys and all the profits were divisible between himself and Ching, no thought of dividends payable to the Idle Rich obtruded to mar his pure satisfaction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TOPS ISLAND Three days later at noon the _Humming Top_, with thick oily smoke pouring from her funnel, was getting up steam and awaiting her pilot.
appallingnounUS /əˈpɔːlɪŋ/
an experience that appalls
From this reading For days he had been stimulating the hunger of a market by exiguous sales at the most appalling of prices; when money failed he graciously accepted pearl--at his own valuation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TOPS ISLAND Three days later at noon the _Humming Top_, with thick oily smoke pouring from her funnel, was getting up steam and awaiting her pilot.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading TOPS ISLAND Three days later at noon the _Humming Top_, with thick oily smoke pouring from her funnel, was getting up steam and awaiting her pilot.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For days he had been stimulating the hunger of a market by exiguous sales at the most appalling of prices; when money failed he graciously accepted pearl--at his own valuation.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading And since the financial risk had been laid to account of Sir John Toppys and all the profits were divisible between himself and Ching, no thought of dividends payable to the Idle Rich obtruded to mar his pure satisfaction.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For days he had been stimulating the hunger of a market by exiguous sales at the most appalling of prices; when money failed he graciously accepted pearl--at his own valuation.
Ching
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From this reading And since the financial risk had been laid to account of Sir John Toppys and all the profits were divisible between himself and Ching, no thought of dividends payable to the Idle Rich obtruded to mar his pure satisfaction.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading TOPS ISLAND Three days later at noon the _Humming Top_, with thick oily smoke pouring from her funnel, was getting up steam and awaiting her pilot.
dividendsnounUS /ˈdɪvədendz/
plural of “dividend” — that part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders; usually paid quarterly
From this reading And since the financial risk had been laid to account of Sir John Toppys and all the profits were divisible between himself and Ching, no thought of dividends payable to the Idle Rich obtruded to mar his pure satisfaction.
divisibleadjectiveUS /dɪˈvɪzəbəl/
capable of being or liable to be divided or separated
From this reading And since the financial risk had been laid to account of Sir John Toppys and all the profits were divisible between himself and Ching, no thought of dividends payable to the Idle Rich obtruded to mar his pure satisfaction.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Alexander Ewing, a grim happy Ewing, was down in the engine-room.
engine-room
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From this reading Alexander Ewing, a grim happy Ewing, was down in the engine-room.
Ewing
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From this reading Alexander Ewing, a grim happy Ewing, was down in the engine-room.
exiguousadjective
extremely scanty
From this reading For days he had been stimulating the hunger of a market by exiguous sales at the most appalling of prices; when money failed he graciously accepted pearl--at his own valuation.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading For days he had been stimulating the hunger of a market by exiguous sales at the most appalling of prices; when money failed he graciously accepted pearl--at his own valuation.
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading And since the financial risk had been laid to account of Sir John Toppys and all the profits were divisible between himself and Ching, no thought of dividends payable to the Idle Rich obtruded to mar his pure satisfaction.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For days he had been stimulating the hunger of a market by exiguous sales at the most appalling of prices; when money failed he graciously accepted pearl--at his own valuation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TOPS ISLAND Three days later at noon the _Humming Top_, with thick oily smoke pouring from her funnel, was getting up steam and awaiting her pilot.
funnelnounUS /ˈfʌnəl/
a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends
From this reading TOPS ISLAND Three days later at noon the _Humming Top_, with thick oily smoke pouring from her funnel, was getting up steam and awaiting her pilot.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading TOPS ISLAND Three days later at noon the _Humming Top_, with thick oily smoke pouring from her funnel, was getting up steam and awaiting her pilot.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Reflecting now upon his work, he saw that it had been very good.
graciouslyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪʃəsli/
in a gracious or graceful manner
From this reading For days he had been stimulating the hunger of a market by exiguous sales at the most appalling of prices; when money failed he graciously accepted pearl--at his own valuation.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Alexander Ewing, a grim happy Ewing, was down in the engine-room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For days he had been stimulating the hunger of a market by exiguous sales at the most appalling of prices; when money failed he graciously accepted pearl--at his own valuation.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Alexander Ewing, a grim happy Ewing, was down in the engine-room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For days he had been stimulating the hunger of a market by exiguous sales at the most appalling of prices; when money failed he graciously accepted pearl--at his own valuation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading TOPS ISLAND Three days later at noon the _Humming Top_, with thick oily smoke pouring from her funnel, was getting up steam and awaiting her pilot.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And since the financial risk had been laid to account of Sir John Toppys and all the profits were divisible between himself and Ching, no thought of dividends payable to the Idle Rich obtruded to mar his pure satisfaction.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For days he had been stimulating the hunger of a market by exiguous sales at the most appalling of prices; when money failed he graciously accepted pearl--at his own valuation.
HummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading TOPS ISLAND Three days later at noon the _Humming Top_, with thick oily smoke pouring from her funnel, was getting up steam and awaiting her pilot.
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading For days he had been stimulating the hunger of a market by exiguous sales at the most appalling of prices; when money failed he graciously accepted pearl--at his own valuation.
not in action or at work
From this reading And since the financial risk had been laid to account of Sir John Toppys and all the profits were divisible between himself and Ching, no thought of dividends payable to the Idle Rich obtruded to mar his pure satisfaction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alexander Ewing, a grim happy Ewing, was down in the engine-room.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading TOPS ISLAND Three days later at noon the _Humming Top_, with thick oily smoke pouring from her funnel, was getting up steam and awaiting her pilot.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Reflecting now upon his work, he saw that it had been very good.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading And since the financial risk had been laid to account of Sir John Toppys and all the profits were divisible between himself and Ching, no thought of dividends payable to the Idle Rich obtruded to mar his pure satisfaction.
set down according to a plan
From this reading And since the financial risk had been laid to account of Sir John Toppys and all the profits were divisible between himself and Ching, no thought of dividends payable to the Idle Rich obtruded to mar his pure satisfaction.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading TOPS ISLAND Three days later at noon the _Humming Top_, with thick oily smoke pouring from her funnel, was getting up steam and awaiting her pilot.
marverbUS /mɑːr/
make imperfect
From this reading And since the financial risk had been laid to account of Sir John Toppys and all the profits were divisible between himself and Ching, no thought of dividends payable to the Idle Rich obtruded to mar his pure satisfaction.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading For days he had been stimulating the hunger of a market by exiguous sales at the most appalling of prices; when money failed he graciously accepted pearl--at his own valuation.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading For days he had been stimulating the hunger of a market by exiguous sales at the most appalling of prices; when money failed he graciously accepted pearl--at his own valuation.
used to form the superlative
From this reading For days he had been stimulating the hunger of a market by exiguous sales at the most appalling of prices; when money failed he graciously accepted pearl--at his own valuation.
not any; not one
From this reading And since the financial risk had been laid to account of Sir John Toppys and all the profits were divisible between himself and Ching, no thought of dividends payable to the Idle Rich obtruded to mar his pure satisfaction.
the middle of the day
From this reading TOPS ISLAND Three days later at noon the _Humming Top_, with thick oily smoke pouring from her funnel, was getting up steam and awaiting her pilot.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Reflecting now upon his work, he saw that it had been very good.
obtruded
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From this reading And since the financial risk had been laid to account of Sir John Toppys and all the profits were divisible between himself and Ching, no thought of dividends payable to the Idle Rich obtruded to mar his pure satisfaction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For days he had been stimulating the hunger of a market by exiguous sales at the most appalling of prices; when money failed he graciously accepted pearl--at his own valuation.
oilyadjectiveUS /ˈɔɪli/
containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
From this reading TOPS ISLAND Three days later at noon the _Humming Top_, with thick oily smoke pouring from her funnel, was getting up steam and awaiting her pilot.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For days he had been stimulating the hunger of a market by exiguous sales at the most appalling of prices; when money failed he graciously accepted pearl--at his own valuation.
payableadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪəbəl/
subject to or requiring payment especially as specified
From this reading And since the financial risk had been laid to account of Sir John Toppys and all the profits were divisible between himself and Ching, no thought of dividends payable to the Idle Rich obtruded to mar his pure satisfaction.
pearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading For days he had been stimulating the hunger of a market by exiguous sales at the most appalling of prices; when money failed he graciously accepted pearl--at his own valuation.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading TOPS ISLAND Three days later at noon the _Humming Top_, with thick oily smoke pouring from her funnel, was getting up steam and awaiting her pilot.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading TOPS ISLAND Three days later at noon the _Humming Top_, with thick oily smoke pouring from her funnel, was getting up steam and awaiting her pilot.
pricesnounUS /ˈpraɪsəz/
plural of “price” — the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading For days he had been stimulating the hunger of a market by exiguous sales at the most appalling of prices; when money failed he graciously accepted pearl--at his own valuation.
profitsnounUS /ˈprɑːfɪts/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading And since the financial risk had been laid to account of Sir John Toppys and all the profits were divisible between himself and Ching, no thought of dividends payable to the Idle Rich obtruded to mar his pure satisfaction.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading And since the financial risk had been laid to account of Sir John Toppys and all the profits were divisible between himself and Ching, no thought of dividends payable to the Idle Rich obtruded to mar his pure satisfaction.
ReflectingadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪŋ/
causing reflection or having a device that reflects
From this reading Reflecting now upon his work, he saw that it had been very good.
possessing material wealth
From this reading And since the financial risk had been laid to account of Sir John Toppys and all the profits were divisible between himself and Ching, no thought of dividends payable to the Idle Rich obtruded to mar his pure satisfaction.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading And since the financial risk had been laid to account of Sir John Toppys and all the profits were divisible between himself and Ching, no thought of dividends payable to the Idle Rich obtruded to mar his pure satisfaction.
salesnounUS /seɪlz/
income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time
From this reading For days he had been stimulating the hunger of a market by exiguous sales at the most appalling of prices; when money failed he graciously accepted pearl--at his own valuation.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading And since the financial risk had been laid to account of Sir John Toppys and all the profits were divisible between himself and Ching, no thought of dividends payable to the Idle Rich obtruded to mar his pure satisfaction.
cut with a saw
From this reading Reflecting now upon his work, he saw that it had been very good.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading And since the financial risk had been laid to account of Sir John Toppys and all the profits were divisible between himself and Ching, no thought of dividends payable to the Idle Rich obtruded to mar his pure satisfaction.
term of address for a man
From this reading And since the financial risk had been laid to account of Sir John Toppys and all the profits were divisible between himself and Ching, no thought of dividends payable to the Idle Rich obtruded to mar his pure satisfaction.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading TOPS ISLAND Three days later at noon the _Humming Top_, with thick oily smoke pouring from her funnel, was getting up steam and awaiting her pilot.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading TOPS ISLAND Three days later at noon the _Humming Top_, with thick oily smoke pouring from her funnel, was getting up steam and awaiting her pilot.
stimulatingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪmjəleɪtɪŋ/
rousing or quickening activity or the senses
From this reading For days he had been stimulating the hunger of a market by exiguous sales at the most appalling of prices; when money failed he graciously accepted pearl--at his own valuation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Reflecting now upon his work, he saw that it had been very good.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOPS ISLAND Three days later at noon the _Humming Top_, with thick oily smoke pouring from her funnel, was getting up steam and awaiting her pilot.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading TOPS ISLAND Three days later at noon the _Humming Top_, with thick oily smoke pouring from her funnel, was getting up steam and awaiting her pilot.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And since the financial risk had been laid to account of Sir John Toppys and all the profits were divisible between himself and Ching, no thought of dividends payable to the Idle Rich obtruded to mar his pure satisfaction.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading TOPS ISLAND Three days later at noon the _Humming Top_, with thick oily smoke pouring from her funnel, was getting up steam and awaiting her pilot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And since the financial risk had been laid to account of Sir John Toppys and all the profits were divisible between himself and Ching, no thought of dividends payable to the Idle Rich obtruded to mar his pure satisfaction.
the upper part of anything
From this reading TOPS ISLAND Three days later at noon the _Humming Top_, with thick oily smoke pouring from her funnel, was getting up steam and awaiting her pilot.
Toppys
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From this reading And since the financial risk had been laid to account of Sir John Toppys and all the profits were divisible between himself and Ching, no thought of dividends payable to the Idle Rich obtruded to mar his pure satisfaction.
TOPSadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading TOPS ISLAND Three days later at noon the _Humming Top_, with thick oily smoke pouring from her funnel, was getting up steam and awaiting her pilot.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading TOPS ISLAND Three days later at noon the _Humming Top_, with thick oily smoke pouring from her funnel, was getting up steam and awaiting her pilot.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Reflecting now upon his work, he saw that it had been very good.
valuationnounUS /væljuːˈeɪʃən/
an appraisal of the value of something
From this reading For days he had been stimulating the hunger of a market by exiguous sales at the most appalling of prices; when money failed he graciously accepted pearl--at his own valuation.
precisely as stated
From this reading Reflecting now upon his work, he saw that it had been very good.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TOPS ISLAND Three days later at noon the _Humming Top_, with thick oily smoke pouring from her funnel, was getting up steam and awaiting her pilot.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And since the financial risk had been laid to account of Sir John Toppys and all the profits were divisible between himself and Ching, no thought of dividends payable to the Idle Rich obtruded to mar his pure satisfaction.
at the time that
From this reading For days he had been stimulating the hunger of a market by exiguous sales at the most appalling of prices; when money failed he graciously accepted pearl--at his own valuation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TOPS ISLAND Three days later at noon the _Humming Top_, with thick oily smoke pouring from her funnel, was getting up steam and awaiting her pilot.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Reflecting now upon his work, he saw that it had been very good.
