used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SHAGUN Facing a storm, a vessel at sea would have reefed sails and laid low for the blow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SHAGUN Facing a storm, a vessel at sea would have reefed sails and laid low for the blow.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading At touch of the engineers, the marvelous mechanism of drive-shaft and bevel gear tilted each propeller on its axis to throw the ship into reverse and back it around.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SHAGUN Facing a storm, a vessel at sea would have reefed sails and laid low for the blow.
axisnounUS /ˈæksəs/
a straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions
From this reading At touch of the engineers, the marvelous mechanism of drive-shaft and bevel gear tilted each propeller on its axis to throw the ship into reverse and back it around.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At touch of the engineers, the marvelous mechanism of drive-shaft and bevel gear tilted each propeller on its axis to throw the ship into reverse and back it around.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading But on this great elongated gas bag, there was nothing to reef.
bevelverbUS /ˈbevəl/
cut a bevel on; shape to a bevel
From this reading At touch of the engineers, the marvelous mechanism of drive-shaft and bevel gear tilted each propeller on its axis to throw the ship into reverse and back it around.
exhale hard
From this reading SHAGUN Facing a storm, a vessel at sea would have reefed sails and laid low for the blow.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Telegraph orders, rushed from control-room to engine quarters, brought the huge dirigible up short, rearing and plunging like a frightened steed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But on this great elongated gas bag, there was nothing to reef.
control-room
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From this reading Telegraph orders, rushed from control-room to engine quarters, brought the huge dirigible up short, rearing and plunging like a frightened steed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could only turn tail and race the wind for her life.
dirigiblenoun
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading Telegraph orders, rushed from control-room to engine quarters, brought the huge dirigible up short, rearing and plunging like a frightened steed.
drive-shaft
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From this reading At touch of the engineers, the marvelous mechanism of drive-shaft and bevel gear tilted each propeller on its axis to throw the ship into reverse and back it around.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading At touch of the engineers, the marvelous mechanism of drive-shaft and bevel gear tilted each propeller on its axis to throw the ship into reverse and back it around.
elongatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlɔːŋɡeɪtəd/
drawn out or made longer spatially
From this reading But on this great elongated gas bag, there was nothing to reef.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading Telegraph orders, rushed from control-room to engine quarters, brought the huge dirigible up short, rearing and plunging like a frightened steed.
engineersnounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪrz/
plural of “engineer” — a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading At touch of the engineers, the marvelous mechanism of drive-shaft and bevel gear tilted each propeller on its axis to throw the ship into reverse and back it around.
FacingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading SHAGUN Facing a storm, a vessel at sea would have reefed sails and laid low for the blow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SHAGUN Facing a storm, a vessel at sea would have reefed sails and laid low for the blow.
made afraid
From this reading Telegraph orders, rushed from control-room to engine quarters, brought the huge dirigible up short, rearing and plunging like a frightened steed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Telegraph orders, rushed from control-room to engine quarters, brought the huge dirigible up short, rearing and plunging like a frightened steed.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading But on this great elongated gas bag, there was nothing to reef.
gearnounUS /ɡɪr/
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading At touch of the engineers, the marvelous mechanism of drive-shaft and bevel gear tilted each propeller on its axis to throw the ship into reverse and back it around.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But on this great elongated gas bag, there was nothing to reef.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading SHAGUN Facing a storm, a vessel at sea would have reefed sails and laid low for the blow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She could only turn tail and race the wind for her life.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Telegraph orders, rushed from control-room to engine quarters, brought the huge dirigible up short, rearing and plunging like a frightened steed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At touch of the engineers, the marvelous mechanism of drive-shaft and bevel gear tilted each propeller on its axis to throw the ship into reverse and back it around.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At touch of the engineers, the marvelous mechanism of drive-shaft and bevel gear tilted each propeller on its axis to throw the ship into reverse and back it around.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At touch of the engineers, the marvelous mechanism of drive-shaft and bevel gear tilted each propeller on its axis to throw the ship into reverse and back it around.
set down according to a plan
From this reading SHAGUN Facing a storm, a vessel at sea would have reefed sails and laid low for the blow.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She could only turn tail and race the wind for her life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Telegraph orders, rushed from control-room to engine quarters, brought the huge dirigible up short, rearing and plunging like a frightened steed.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading SHAGUN Facing a storm, a vessel at sea would have reefed sails and laid low for the blow.
marvelousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading At touch of the engineers, the marvelous mechanism of drive-shaft and bevel gear tilted each propeller on its axis to throw the ship into reverse and back it around.
mechanismnounUS /ˈmekənɪzəm/
the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction
From this reading At touch of the engineers, the marvelous mechanism of drive-shaft and bevel gear tilted each propeller on its axis to throw the ship into reverse and back it around.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But on this great elongated gas bag, there was nothing to reef.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At touch of the engineers, the marvelous mechanism of drive-shaft and bevel gear tilted each propeller on its axis to throw the ship into reverse and back it around.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But on this great elongated gas bag, there was nothing to reef.
and nothing more
From this reading She could only turn tail and race the wind for her life.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Telegraph orders, rushed from control-room to engine quarters, brought the huge dirigible up short, rearing and plunging like a frightened steed.
plungingverbUS /ˈplʌndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Telegraph orders, rushed from control-room to engine quarters, brought the huge dirigible up short, rearing and plunging like a frightened steed.
propellernounUS /prəˈpelər/
a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water
From this reading At touch of the engineers, the marvelous mechanism of drive-shaft and bevel gear tilted each propeller on its axis to throw the ship into reverse and back it around.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Telegraph orders, rushed from control-room to engine quarters, brought the huge dirigible up short, rearing and plunging like a frightened steed.
any competition
From this reading She could only turn tail and race the wind for her life.
rearingnounUS /ˈrɪrɪŋ/
the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child
From this reading Telegraph orders, rushed from control-room to engine quarters, brought the huge dirigible up short, rearing and plunging like a frightened steed.
reefnounUS /riːf/
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading But on this great elongated gas bag, there was nothing to reef.
reefed
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From this reading SHAGUN Facing a storm, a vessel at sea would have reefed sails and laid low for the blow.
reverseverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrs/
change to the contrary
From this reading At touch of the engineers, the marvelous mechanism of drive-shaft and bevel gear tilted each propeller on its axis to throw the ship into reverse and back it around.
done under pressure
From this reading Telegraph orders, rushed from control-room to engine quarters, brought the huge dirigible up short, rearing and plunging like a frightened steed.
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading SHAGUN Facing a storm, a vessel at sea would have reefed sails and laid low for the blow.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading SHAGUN Facing a storm, a vessel at sea would have reefed sails and laid low for the blow.
SHAGUN
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From this reading SHAGUN Facing a storm, a vessel at sea would have reefed sails and laid low for the blow.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could only turn tail and race the wind for her life.
transport commercially
From this reading At touch of the engineers, the marvelous mechanism of drive-shaft and bevel gear tilted each propeller on its axis to throw the ship into reverse and back it around.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Telegraph orders, rushed from control-room to engine quarters, brought the huge dirigible up short, rearing and plunging like a frightened steed.
steednounUS /stiːd/
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading Telegraph orders, rushed from control-room to engine quarters, brought the huge dirigible up short, rearing and plunging like a frightened steed.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading SHAGUN Facing a storm, a vessel at sea would have reefed sails and laid low for the blow.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading She could only turn tail and race the wind for her life.
TelegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading Telegraph orders, rushed from control-room to engine quarters, brought the huge dirigible up short, rearing and plunging like a frightened steed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHAGUN Facing a storm, a vessel at sea would have reefed sails and laid low for the blow.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But on this great elongated gas bag, there was nothing to reef.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But on this great elongated gas bag, there was nothing to reef.
propel through the air
From this reading At touch of the engineers, the marvelous mechanism of drive-shaft and bevel gear tilted each propeller on its axis to throw the ship into reverse and back it around.
tiltedadjectiveUS /ˈtɪltɪd/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading At touch of the engineers, the marvelous mechanism of drive-shaft and bevel gear tilted each propeller on its axis to throw the ship into reverse and back it around.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But on this great elongated gas bag, there was nothing to reef.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading At touch of the engineers, the marvelous mechanism of drive-shaft and bevel gear tilted each propeller on its axis to throw the ship into reverse and back it around.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading She could only turn tail and race the wind for her life.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Telegraph orders, rushed from control-room to engine quarters, brought the huge dirigible up short, rearing and plunging like a frightened steed.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading SHAGUN Facing a storm, a vessel at sea would have reefed sails and laid low for the blow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But on this great elongated gas bag, there was nothing to reef.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading She could only turn tail and race the wind for her life.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading SHAGUN Facing a storm, a vessel at sea would have reefed sails and laid low for the blow.
