used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CONFIDENTIAL STEWARD The wind still came from the southward, and it was very light.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At the last bi-hourly heaving of the log, she was making sixteen knots an hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CONFIDENTIAL STEWARD The wind still came from the southward, and it was very light.
assistantsnounUS /əˈsɪstənts/
plural of “assistant” — a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading The captain went into the engine room, where he found Mr. Gawl, one of the chief's two assistants, on duty.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the last bi-hourly heaving of the log, she was making sixteen knots an hour.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This officer informed him that no effort had been made to increase the speed of the steamer, and that she was under no strain whatever.
bi-hourly
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From this reading At the last bi-hourly heaving of the log, she was making sixteen knots an hour.
BronxnounUS /brɑːŋks/
a borough of New York City
From this reading The sea was comparatively smooth, and the Bronx continued on her course.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A CONFIDENTIAL STEWARD The wind still came from the southward, and it was very light.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The captain went into the engine room, where he found Mr. Gawl, one of the chief's two assistants, on duty.
chief'snounUS /tʃiːfs/
possessive form of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading The captain went into the engine room, where he found Mr. Gawl, one of the chief's two assistants, on duty.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading The sea was comparatively smooth, and the Bronx continued on her course.
CONFIDENTIALadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading A CONFIDENTIAL STEWARD The wind still came from the southward, and it was very light.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The sea was comparatively smooth, and the Bronx continued on her course.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The sea was comparatively smooth, and the Bronx continued on her course.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The captain went into the engine room, where he found Mr. Gawl, one of the chief's two assistants, on duty.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading This officer informed him that no effort had been made to increase the speed of the steamer, and that she was under no strain whatever.
enginenounUS /ˈendʒən/
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading The captain went into the engine room, where he found Mr. Gawl, one of the chief's two assistants, on duty.
set up or found
From this reading The captain went into the engine room, where he found Mr. Gawl, one of the chief's two assistants, on duty.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A CONFIDENTIAL STEWARD The wind still came from the southward, and it was very light.
Gawl
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From this reading The captain went into the engine room, where he found Mr. Gawl, one of the chief's two assistants, on duty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This officer informed him that no effort had been made to increase the speed of the steamer, and that she was under no strain whatever.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The captain went into the engine room, where he found Mr. Gawl, one of the chief's two assistants, on duty.
heavingnounUS /ˈhiːvɪŋ/
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading At the last bi-hourly heaving of the log, she was making sixteen knots an hour.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The sea was comparatively smooth, and the Bronx continued on her course.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This officer informed him that no effort had been made to increase the speed of the steamer, and that she was under no strain whatever.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At the last bi-hourly heaving of the log, she was making sixteen knots an hour.
increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading This officer informed him that no effort had been made to increase the speed of the steamer, and that she was under no strain whatever.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading This officer informed him that no effort had been made to increase the speed of the steamer, and that she was under no strain whatever.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The captain went into the engine room, where he found Mr. Gawl, one of the chief's two assistants, on duty.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A CONFIDENTIAL STEWARD The wind still came from the southward, and it was very light.
knotsnounUS /nɑːts/
plural of “knot” — a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading At the last bi-hourly heaving of the log, she was making sixteen knots an hour.
immediately past
From this reading At the last bi-hourly heaving of the log, she was making sixteen knots an hour.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A CONFIDENTIAL STEWARD The wind still came from the southward, and it was very light.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading At the last bi-hourly heaving of the log, she was making sixteen knots an hour.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This officer informed him that no effort had been made to increase the speed of the steamer, and that she was under no strain whatever.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading At the last bi-hourly heaving of the log, she was making sixteen knots an hour.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The captain went into the engine room, where he found Mr. Gawl, one of the chief's two assistants, on duty.
not any; not one
From this reading This officer informed him that no effort had been made to increase the speed of the steamer, and that she was under no strain whatever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the last bi-hourly heaving of the log, she was making sixteen knots an hour.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading This officer informed him that no effort had been made to increase the speed of the steamer, and that she was under no strain whatever.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sea was comparatively smooth, and the Bronx continued on her course.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The captain went into the engine room, where he found Mr. Gawl, one of the chief's two assistants, on duty.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The captain went into the engine room, where he found Mr. Gawl, one of the chief's two assistants, on duty.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The sea was comparatively smooth, and the Bronx continued on her course.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the last bi-hourly heaving of the log, she was making sixteen knots an hour.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading At the last bi-hourly heaving of the log, she was making sixteen knots an hour.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading The sea was comparatively smooth, and the Bronx continued on her course.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading A CONFIDENTIAL STEWARD The wind still came from the southward, and it was very light.
move hurridly
From this reading This officer informed him that no effort had been made to increase the speed of the steamer, and that she was under no strain whatever.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading This officer informed him that no effort had been made to increase the speed of the steamer, and that she was under no strain whatever.
STEWARDnounUS /ˈstuːərd/
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading A CONFIDENTIAL STEWARD The wind still came from the southward, and it was very light.
not in physical motion
From this reading A CONFIDENTIAL STEWARD The wind still came from the southward, and it was very light.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading This officer informed him that no effort had been made to increase the speed of the steamer, and that she was under no strain whatever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This officer informed him that no effort had been made to increase the speed of the steamer, and that she was under no strain whatever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CONFIDENTIAL STEWARD The wind still came from the southward, and it was very light.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This officer informed him that no effort had been made to increase the speed of the steamer, and that she was under no strain whatever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This officer informed him that no effort had been made to increase the speed of the steamer, and that she was under no strain whatever.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The captain went into the engine room, where he found Mr. Gawl, one of the chief's two assistants, on duty.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading This officer informed him that no effort had been made to increase the speed of the steamer, and that she was under no strain whatever.
precisely as stated
From this reading A CONFIDENTIAL STEWARD The wind still came from the southward, and it was very light.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A CONFIDENTIAL STEWARD The wind still came from the southward, and it was very light.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The captain went into the engine room, where he found Mr. Gawl, one of the chief's two assistants, on duty.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading This officer informed him that no effort had been made to increase the speed of the steamer, and that she was under no strain whatever.
in or at the place that
From this reading The captain went into the engine room, where he found Mr. Gawl, one of the chief's two assistants, on duty.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A CONFIDENTIAL STEWARD The wind still came from the southward, and it was very light.
