used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But business is business, even when lives are at stake, and that cargo of salmon represented a small fortune.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The stanch little cannery tender must get her load of valuable red salmon across before the fish spoiled, yet one of the worst storms that had ever swept the coast was raging up the straits.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But business is business, even when lives are at stake, and that cargo of salmon represented a small fortune.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But business is business, even when lives are at stake, and that cargo of salmon represented a small fortune.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But business is business, even when lives are at stake, and that cargo of salmon represented a small fortune.
bad-weather
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From this reading A bad-weather flag had been run up on the post office flag pole just before the eighty-horse-power, seventy-foot purse-seine boat had cast off her lines.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A bad-weather flag had been run up on the post office flag pole just before the eighty-horse-power, seventy-foot purse-seine boat had cast off her lines.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The stanch little cannery tender must get her load of valuable red salmon across before the fish spoiled, yet one of the worst storms that had ever swept the coast was raging up the straits.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading A bad-weather flag had been run up on the post office flag pole just before the eighty-horse-power, seventy-foot purse-seine boat had cast off her lines.
confined by bonds
From this reading The _Star_ left the city float in Ketchikan at six o’clock in the evening, headed down Revillagigedo channel, bound for the Prince of Wales Island, thirty-four miles across the straits.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading But business is business, even when lives are at stake, and that cargo of salmon represented a small fortune.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But business is business, even when lives are at stake, and that cargo of salmon represented a small fortune.
cannerynounUS /ˈkænəri/
a factory where food is canned
From this reading The stanch little cannery tender must get her load of valuable red salmon across before the fish spoiled, yet one of the worst storms that had ever swept the coast was raging up the straits.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading But business is business, even when lives are at stake, and that cargo of salmon represented a small fortune.
put or send forth
From this reading A bad-weather flag had been run up on the post office flag pole just before the eighty-horse-power, seventy-foot purse-seine boat had cast off her lines.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading The _Star_ left the city float in Ketchikan at six o’clock in the evening, headed down Revillagigedo channel, bound for the Prince of Wales Island, thirty-four miles across the straits.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The _Star_ left the city float in Ketchikan at six o’clock in the evening, headed down Revillagigedo channel, bound for the Prince of Wales Island, thirty-four miles across the straits.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The stanch little cannery tender must get her load of valuable red salmon across before the fish spoiled, yet one of the worst storms that had ever swept the coast was raging up the straits.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The _Star_ left the city float in Ketchikan at six o’clock in the evening, headed down Revillagigedo channel, bound for the Prince of Wales Island, thirty-four miles across the straits.
eighty-horse-power
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From this reading A bad-weather flag had been run up on the post office flag pole just before the eighty-horse-power, seventy-foot purse-seine boat had cast off her lines.
divisible by two
From this reading But business is business, even when lives are at stake, and that cargo of salmon represented a small fortune.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The _Star_ left the city float in Ketchikan at six o’clock in the evening, headed down Revillagigedo channel, bound for the Prince of Wales Island, thirty-four miles across the straits.
at any time
From this reading The stanch little cannery tender must get her load of valuable red salmon across before the fish spoiled, yet one of the worst storms that had ever swept the coast was raging up the straits.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading The stanch little cannery tender must get her load of valuable red salmon across before the fish spoiled, yet one of the worst storms that had ever swept the coast was raging up the straits.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading A bad-weather flag had been run up on the post office flag pole just before the eighty-horse-power, seventy-foot purse-seine boat had cast off her lines.
floatverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The _Star_ left the city float in Ketchikan at six o’clock in the evening, headed down Revillagigedo channel, bound for the Prince of Wales Island, thirty-four miles across the straits.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The _Star_ left the city float in Ketchikan at six o’clock in the evening, headed down Revillagigedo channel, bound for the Prince of Wales Island, thirty-four miles across the straits.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading But business is business, even when lives are at stake, and that cargo of salmon represented a small fortune.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The stanch little cannery tender must get her load of valuable red salmon across before the fish spoiled, yet one of the worst storms that had ever swept the coast was raging up the straits.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The stanch little cannery tender must get her load of valuable red salmon across before the fish spoiled, yet one of the worst storms that had ever swept the coast was raging up the straits.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading The _Star_ left the city float in Ketchikan at six o’clock in the evening, headed down Revillagigedo channel, bound for the Prince of Wales Island, thirty-four miles across the straits.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The stanch little cannery tender must get her load of valuable red salmon across before the fish spoiled, yet one of the worst storms that had ever swept the coast was raging up the straits.
heroismnounUS /ˈheroʊɪzəm/
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading A story with the tang of salt spray, and quiet, unself-conscious heroism of strong men.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The _Star_ left the city float in Ketchikan at six o’clock in the evening, headed down Revillagigedo channel, bound for the Prince of Wales Island, thirty-four miles across the straits.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But business is business, even when lives are at stake, and that cargo of salmon represented a small fortune.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The _Star_ left the city float in Ketchikan at six o’clock in the evening, headed down Revillagigedo channel, bound for the Prince of Wales Island, thirty-four miles across the straits.
and nothing more
From this reading A bad-weather flag had been run up on the post office flag pole just before the eighty-horse-power, seventy-foot purse-seine boat had cast off her lines.
Ketchikan
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From this reading The _Star_ left the city float in Ketchikan at six o’clock in the evening, headed down Revillagigedo channel, bound for the Prince of Wales Island, thirty-four miles across the straits.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The _Star_ left the city float in Ketchikan at six o’clock in the evening, headed down Revillagigedo channel, bound for the Prince of Wales Island, thirty-four miles across the straits.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading A bad-weather flag had been run up on the post office flag pole just before the eighty-horse-power, seventy-foot purse-seine boat had cast off her lines.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The stanch little cannery tender must get her load of valuable red salmon across before the fish spoiled, yet one of the worst storms that had ever swept the coast was raging up the straits.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But business is business, even when lives are at stake, and that cargo of salmon represented a small fortune.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading The stanch little cannery tender must get her load of valuable red salmon across before the fish spoiled, yet one of the worst storms that had ever swept the coast was raging up the straits.
the force of workers available
From this reading A story with the tang of salt spray, and quiet, unself-conscious heroism of strong men.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The _Star_ left the city float in Ketchikan at six o’clock in the evening, headed down Revillagigedo channel, bound for the Prince of Wales Island, thirty-four miles across the straits.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The stanch little cannery tender must get her load of valuable red salmon across before the fish spoiled, yet one of the worst storms that had ever swept the coast was raging up the straits.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The _Star_ left the city float in Ketchikan at six o’clock in the evening, headed down Revillagigedo channel, bound for the Prince of Wales Island, thirty-four miles across the straits.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The stanch little cannery tender must get her load of valuable red salmon across before the fish spoiled, yet one of the worst storms that had ever swept the coast was raging up the straits.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A bad-weather flag had been run up on the post office flag pole just before the eighty-horse-power, seventy-foot purse-seine boat had cast off her lines.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading A bad-weather flag had been run up on the post office flag pole just before the eighty-horse-power, seventy-foot purse-seine boat had cast off her lines.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A bad-weather flag had been run up on the post office flag pole just before the eighty-horse-power, seventy-foot purse-seine boat had cast off her lines.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The stanch little cannery tender must get her load of valuable red salmon across before the fish spoiled, yet one of the worst storms that had ever swept the coast was raging up the straits.
polenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading A bad-weather flag had been run up on the post office flag pole just before the eighty-horse-power, seventy-foot purse-seine boat had cast off her lines.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading A bad-weather flag had been run up on the post office flag pole just before the eighty-horse-power, seventy-foot purse-seine boat had cast off her lines.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The _Star_ left the city float in Ketchikan at six o’clock in the evening, headed down Revillagigedo channel, bound for the Prince of Wales Island, thirty-four miles across the straits.
purse-seine
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From this reading A bad-weather flag had been run up on the post office flag pole just before the eighty-horse-power, seventy-foot purse-seine boat had cast off her lines.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading A story with the tang of salt spray, and quiet, unself-conscious heroism of strong men.
ragingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
From this reading The stanch little cannery tender must get her load of valuable red salmon across before the fish spoiled, yet one of the worst storms that had ever swept the coast was raging up the straits.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The stanch little cannery tender must get her load of valuable red salmon across before the fish spoiled, yet one of the worst storms that had ever swept the coast was raging up the straits.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading But business is business, even when lives are at stake, and that cargo of salmon represented a small fortune.
Revillagigedo
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From this reading The _Star_ left the city float in Ketchikan at six o’clock in the evening, headed down Revillagigedo channel, bound for the Prince of Wales Island, thirty-four miles across the straits.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A bad-weather flag had been run up on the post office flag pole just before the eighty-horse-power, seventy-foot purse-seine boat had cast off her lines.
salmonnounUS /ˈsæmən/
any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn
From this reading The stanch little cannery tender must get her load of valuable red salmon across before the fish spoiled, yet one of the worst storms that had ever swept the coast was raging up the straits.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading A story with the tang of salt spray, and quiet, unself-conscious heroism of strong men.
seventy-foot
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From this reading A bad-weather flag had been run up on the post office flag pole just before the eighty-horse-power, seventy-foot purse-seine boat had cast off her lines.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The _Star_ left the city float in Ketchikan at six o’clock in the evening, headed down Revillagigedo channel, bound for the Prince of Wales Island, thirty-four miles across the straits.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But business is business, even when lives are at stake, and that cargo of salmon represented a small fortune.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading The stanch little cannery tender must get her load of valuable red salmon across before the fish spoiled, yet one of the worst storms that had ever swept the coast was raging up the straits.
spraynounUS /spreɪ/
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading A story with the tang of salt spray, and quiet, unself-conscious heroism of strong men.
stakenounUS /steɪk/
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading But business is business, even when lives are at stake, and that cargo of salmon represented a small fortune.
stanchverbUS /stæntʃ/
stop the flow of a liquid
From this reading The stanch little cannery tender must get her load of valuable red salmon across before the fish spoiled, yet one of the worst storms that had ever swept the coast was raging up the straits.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The _Star_ left the city float in Ketchikan at six o’clock in the evening, headed down Revillagigedo channel, bound for the Prince of Wales Island, thirty-four miles across the straits.
stormsnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading The stanch little cannery tender must get her load of valuable red salmon across before the fish spoiled, yet one of the worst storms that had ever swept the coast was raging up the straits.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A story with the tang of salt spray, and quiet, unself-conscious heroism of strong men.
straitsnounUS /streɪts/
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
From this reading The stanch little cannery tender must get her load of valuable red salmon across before the fish spoiled, yet one of the worst storms that had ever swept the coast was raging up the straits.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading A story with the tang of salt spray, and quiet, unself-conscious heroism of strong men.
possessing sweep
From this reading The stanch little cannery tender must get her load of valuable red salmon across before the fish spoiled, yet one of the worst storms that had ever swept the coast was raging up the straits.
tangnounUS /tæŋ/
a tart spicy quality
From this reading A story with the tang of salt spray, and quiet, unself-conscious heroism of strong men.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading The stanch little cannery tender must get her load of valuable red salmon across before the fish spoiled, yet one of the worst storms that had ever swept the coast was raging up the straits.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The stanch little cannery tender must get her load of valuable red salmon across before the fish spoiled, yet one of the worst storms that had ever swept the coast was raging up the straits.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The stanch little cannery tender must get her load of valuable red salmon across before the fish spoiled, yet one of the worst storms that had ever swept the coast was raging up the straits.
thirty-fouradjective
being four more than thirty
From this reading The _Star_ left the city float in Ketchikan at six o’clock in the evening, headed down Revillagigedo channel, bound for the Prince of Wales Island, thirty-four miles across the straits.
unself-conscious
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From this reading A story with the tang of salt spray, and quiet, unself-conscious heroism of strong men.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The stanch little cannery tender must get her load of valuable red salmon across before the fish spoiled, yet one of the worst storms that had ever swept the coast was raging up the straits.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading The stanch little cannery tender must get her load of valuable red salmon across before the fish spoiled, yet one of the worst storms that had ever swept the coast was raging up the straits.
WalesnounUS /weɪlz/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading The _Star_ left the city float in Ketchikan at six o’clock in the evening, headed down Revillagigedo channel, bound for the Prince of Wales Island, thirty-four miles across the straits.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The stanch little cannery tender must get her load of valuable red salmon across before the fish spoiled, yet one of the worst storms that had ever swept the coast was raging up the straits.
at the time that
From this reading But business is business, even when lives are at stake, and that cargo of salmon represented a small fortune.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A story with the tang of salt spray, and quiet, unself-conscious heroism of strong men.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading The stanch little cannery tender must get her load of valuable red salmon across before the fish spoiled, yet one of the worst storms that had ever swept the coast was raging up the straits.
but in spite of that
From this reading The stanch little cannery tender must get her load of valuable red salmon across before the fish spoiled, yet one of the worst storms that had ever swept the coast was raging up the straits.
