07
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From this reading This was at 07 hours 40 minutes ship time.
40
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From this reading This was at 07 hours 40 minutes ship time.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The skipper nodded and began to sketch a diagram which would amount to an acceptance of the Plumie's invitation.
acceptancenounUS /ækˈseptəns/
the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
From this reading The skipper nodded and began to sketch a diagram which would amount to an acceptance of the Plumie's invitation.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Outside the sedately rotating metal hulls--the one a polished blue-silver and the other a glittering golden bronze--the cosmos continued to be as always.
a quantity of money
From this reading The skipper nodded and began to sketch a diagram which would amount to an acceptance of the Plumie's invitation.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The skipper nodded and began to sketch a diagram which would amount to an acceptance of the Plumie's invitation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The skipper nodded and began to sketch a diagram which would amount to an acceptance of the Plumie's invitation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Outside the sedately rotating metal hulls--the one a polished blue-silver and the other a glittering golden bronze--the cosmos continued to be as always.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This was at 07 hours 40 minutes ship time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Outside the sedately rotating metal hulls--the one a polished blue-silver and the other a glittering golden bronze--the cosmos continued to be as always.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The skipper nodded and began to sketch a diagram which would amount to an acceptance of the Plumie's invitation.
blue-silver
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From this reading Outside the sedately rotating metal hulls--the one a polished blue-silver and the other a glittering golden bronze--the cosmos continued to be as always.
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The brighter stars shone through it.
bronzenounUS /brɑːnz/
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading Outside the sedately rotating metal hulls--the one a polished blue-silver and the other a glittering golden bronze--the cosmos continued to be as always.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Outside the sedately rotating metal hulls--the one a polished blue-silver and the other a glittering golden bronze--the cosmos continued to be as always.
cosmosnounUS /ˈkɑːz.moʊs/
The universe seen as a well-ordered whole governed by rational nature.
From this reading Outside the sedately rotating metal hulls--the one a polished blue-silver and the other a glittering golden bronze--the cosmos continued to be as always.
diagramnounUS /ˈdaɪəɡræm/
a drawing intended to explain how something works; a drawing showing the relation between the parts
From this reading The skipper nodded and began to sketch a diagram which would amount to an acceptance of the Plumie's invitation.
explosiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsploʊsɪv/
serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst
From this reading The haze from explosive fumes and rocket-fuel was, perhaps, a little thinner.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The haze from explosive fumes and rocket-fuel was, perhaps, a little thinner.
fumesnounUS /fjuːmz/
gases ejected from an engine as waste products
From this reading The haze from explosive fumes and rocket-fuel was, perhaps, a little thinner.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading Outside the sedately rotating metal hulls--the one a polished blue-silver and the other a glittering golden bronze--the cosmos continued to be as always.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Outside the sedately rotating metal hulls--the one a polished blue-silver and the other a glittering golden bronze--the cosmos continued to be as always.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading The haze from explosive fumes and rocket-fuel was, perhaps, a little thinner.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading This was at 07 hours 40 minutes ship time.
hullsnounUS /hʌlz/
plural of “hull” — dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading Outside the sedately rotating metal hulls--the one a polished blue-silver and the other a glittering golden bronze--the cosmos continued to be as always.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading The skipper nodded and began to sketch a diagram which would amount to an acceptance of the Plumie's invitation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The brighter stars shone through it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The haze from explosive fumes and rocket-fuel was, perhaps, a little thinner.
metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading Outside the sedately rotating metal hulls--the one a polished blue-silver and the other a glittering golden bronze--the cosmos continued to be as always.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading This was at 07 hours 40 minutes ship time.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading The skipper nodded and began to sketch a diagram which would amount to an acceptance of the Plumie's invitation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The skipper nodded and began to sketch a diagram which would amount to an acceptance of the Plumie's invitation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Outside the sedately rotating metal hulls--the one a polished blue-silver and the other a glittering golden bronze--the cosmos continued to be as always.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Outside the sedately rotating metal hulls--the one a polished blue-silver and the other a glittering golden bronze--the cosmos continued to be as always.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Outside the sedately rotating metal hulls--the one a polished blue-silver and the other a glittering golden bronze--the cosmos continued to be as always.
by chance
From this reading The haze from explosive fumes and rocket-fuel was, perhaps, a little thinner.
Plumie's
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From this reading The skipper nodded and began to sketch a diagram which would amount to an acceptance of the Plumie's invitation.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading Outside the sedately rotating metal hulls--the one a polished blue-silver and the other a glittering golden bronze--the cosmos continued to be as always.
rocket-fuel
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From this reading The haze from explosive fumes and rocket-fuel was, perhaps, a little thinner.
rotatingverbUS /ˈroʊteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “rotate” — turn on or around an axis or a center
From this reading Outside the sedately rotating metal hulls--the one a polished blue-silver and the other a glittering golden bronze--the cosmos continued to be as always.
sedatelyadverbUS /sɪˈdeɪtli/
in a sedate manner
From this reading Outside the sedately rotating metal hulls--the one a polished blue-silver and the other a glittering golden bronze--the cosmos continued to be as always.
transport commercially
From this reading This was at 07 hours 40 minutes ship time.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The brighter stars shone through it.
sketchnounUS /sketʃ/
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading The skipper nodded and began to sketch a diagram which would amount to an acceptance of the Plumie's invitation.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading The skipper nodded and began to sketch a diagram which would amount to an acceptance of the Plumie's invitation.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The brighter stars shone through it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The skipper nodded and began to sketch a diagram which would amount to an acceptance of the Plumie's invitation.
thinnernounUS /ˈθɪnər/
a diluting agent
From this reading The haze from explosive fumes and rocket-fuel was, perhaps, a little thinner.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was at 07 hours 40 minutes ship time.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The brighter stars shone through it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This was at 07 hours 40 minutes ship time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The skipper nodded and began to sketch a diagram which would amount to an acceptance of the Plumie's invitation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was at 07 hours 40 minutes ship time.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The skipper nodded and began to sketch a diagram which would amount to an acceptance of the Plumie's invitation.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The skipper nodded and began to sketch a diagram which would amount to an acceptance of the Plumie's invitation.
