the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ENLIGHTENMENT The captain was enthusiastic when he heard of Elsie’s idea for the protection of the main deck—“an excellent notion,” he termed it, but he scouted the suggestion that she should undertake the work herself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You little know what hauling taut heavy canvas means,” he said when they met at lunch.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I have something better for you to do.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ENLIGHTENMENT The captain was enthusiastic when he heard of Elsie’s idea for the protection of the main deck—“an excellent notion,” he termed it, but he scouted the suggestion that she should undertake the work herself.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading No, Miss Maxwell, we can put our Chileans on to that job.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading “You little know what hauling taut heavy canvas means,” he said when they met at lunch.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading ENLIGHTENMENT The captain was enthusiastic when he heard of Elsie’s idea for the protection of the main deck—“an excellent notion,” he termed it, but he scouted the suggestion that she should undertake the work herself.
ChileansnounUS /ˈtʃɪliənz/
plural of “chilean” — a native or inhabitant of Chile
From this reading No, Miss Maxwell, we can put our Chileans on to that job.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading ENLIGHTENMENT The captain was enthusiastic when he heard of Elsie’s idea for the protection of the main deck—“an excellent notion,” he termed it, but he scouted the suggestion that she should undertake the work herself.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I have something better for you to do.
Elsie's
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From this reading ENLIGHTENMENT The captain was enthusiastic when he heard of Elsie’s idea for the protection of the main deck—“an excellent notion,” he termed it, but he scouted the suggestion that she should undertake the work herself.
ENLIGHTENMENTnounUS /ˌenˈlaɪtənmənt/
education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge
From this reading ENLIGHTENMENT The captain was enthusiastic when he heard of Elsie’s idea for the protection of the main deck—“an excellent notion,” he termed it, but he scouted the suggestion that she should undertake the work herself.
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading ENLIGHTENMENT The captain was enthusiastic when he heard of Elsie’s idea for the protection of the main deck—“an excellent notion,” he termed it, but he scouted the suggestion that she should undertake the work herself.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading ENLIGHTENMENT The captain was enthusiastic when he heard of Elsie’s idea for the protection of the main deck—“an excellent notion,” he termed it, but he scouted the suggestion that she should undertake the work herself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ENLIGHTENMENT The captain was enthusiastic when he heard of Elsie’s idea for the protection of the main deck—“an excellent notion,” he termed it, but he scouted the suggestion that she should undertake the work herself.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “It would tear the skin off your hands.
haulingnounUS /ˈhɔːlɪŋ/
the activity of transporting goods by truck
From this reading “You little know what hauling taut heavy canvas means,” he said when they met at lunch.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have something better for you to do.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ENLIGHTENMENT The captain was enthusiastic when he heard of Elsie’s idea for the protection of the main deck—“an excellent notion,” he termed it, but he scouted the suggestion that she should undertake the work herself.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading ENLIGHTENMENT The captain was enthusiastic when he heard of Elsie’s idea for the protection of the main deck—“an excellent notion,” he termed it, but he scouted the suggestion that she should undertake the work herself.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading “You little know what hauling taut heavy canvas means,” he said when they met at lunch.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading ENLIGHTENMENT The captain was enthusiastic when he heard of Elsie’s idea for the protection of the main deck—“an excellent notion,” he termed it, but he scouted the suggestion that she should undertake the work herself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have something better for you to do.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading ENLIGHTENMENT The captain was enthusiastic when he heard of Elsie’s idea for the protection of the main deck—“an excellent notion,” he termed it, but he scouted the suggestion that she should undertake the work herself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ENLIGHTENMENT The captain was enthusiastic when he heard of Elsie’s idea for the protection of the main deck—“an excellent notion,” he termed it, but he scouted the suggestion that she should undertake the work herself.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading No, Miss Maxwell, we can put our Chileans on to that job.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You little know what hauling taut heavy canvas means,” he said when they met at lunch.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “You little know what hauling taut heavy canvas means,” he said when they met at lunch.
take the midday meal
From this reading “You little know what hauling taut heavy canvas means,” he said when they met at lunch.
most important element
From this reading ENLIGHTENMENT The captain was enthusiastic when he heard of Elsie’s idea for the protection of the main deck—“an excellent notion,” he termed it, but he scouted the suggestion that she should undertake the work herself.
MaxwellnounUS /ˈmækswel/
a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading No, Miss Maxwell, we can put our Chileans on to that job.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “You little know what hauling taut heavy canvas means,” he said when they met at lunch.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “You little know what hauling taut heavy canvas means,” he said when they met at lunch.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading No, Miss Maxwell, we can put our Chileans on to that job.
not any; not one
From this reading No, Miss Maxwell, we can put our Chileans on to that job.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading ENLIGHTENMENT The captain was enthusiastic when he heard of Elsie’s idea for the protection of the main deck—“an excellent notion,” he termed it, but he scouted the suggestion that she should undertake the work herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ENLIGHTENMENT The captain was enthusiastic when he heard of Elsie’s idea for the protection of the main deck—“an excellent notion,” he termed it, but he scouted the suggestion that she should undertake the work herself.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “It would tear the skin off your hands.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No, Miss Maxwell, we can put our Chileans on to that job.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading No, Miss Maxwell, we can put our Chileans on to that job.
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading ENLIGHTENMENT The captain was enthusiastic when he heard of Elsie’s idea for the protection of the main deck—“an excellent notion,” he termed it, but he scouted the suggestion that she should undertake the work herself.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading No, Miss Maxwell, we can put our Chileans on to that job.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You little know what hauling taut heavy canvas means,” he said when they met at lunch.
scoutedverbUS /ˈskaʊtɪd/
past form of “scout” — explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
From this reading ENLIGHTENMENT The captain was enthusiastic when he heard of Elsie’s idea for the protection of the main deck—“an excellent notion,” he termed it, but he scouted the suggestion that she should undertake the work herself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ENLIGHTENMENT The captain was enthusiastic when he heard of Elsie’s idea for the protection of the main deck—“an excellent notion,” he termed it, but he scouted the suggestion that she should undertake the work herself.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading ENLIGHTENMENT The captain was enthusiastic when he heard of Elsie’s idea for the protection of the main deck—“an excellent notion,” he termed it, but he scouted the suggestion that she should undertake the work herself.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading “It would tear the skin off your hands.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I have something better for you to do.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading ENLIGHTENMENT The captain was enthusiastic when he heard of Elsie’s idea for the protection of the main deck—“an excellent notion,” he termed it, but he scouted the suggestion that she should undertake the work herself.
tautadjectiveUS /tɔːt/
pulled or drawn tight
From this reading “You little know what hauling taut heavy canvas means,” he said when they met at lunch.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading “It would tear the skin off your hands.
termedverbUS /tɜːrmd/
past form of “term” — name formally or designate with a term
From this reading ENLIGHTENMENT The captain was enthusiastic when he heard of Elsie’s idea for the protection of the main deck—“an excellent notion,” he termed it, but he scouted the suggestion that she should undertake the work herself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ENLIGHTENMENT The captain was enthusiastic when he heard of Elsie’s idea for the protection of the main deck—“an excellent notion,” he termed it, but he scouted the suggestion that she should undertake the work herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ENLIGHTENMENT The captain was enthusiastic when he heard of Elsie’s idea for the protection of the main deck—“an excellent notion,” he termed it, but he scouted the suggestion that she should undertake the work herself.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You little know what hauling taut heavy canvas means,” he said when they met at lunch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No, Miss Maxwell, we can put our Chileans on to that job.
undertakeverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪk/
enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading ENLIGHTENMENT The captain was enthusiastic when he heard of Elsie’s idea for the protection of the main deck—“an excellent notion,” he termed it, but he scouted the suggestion that she should undertake the work herself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ENLIGHTENMENT The captain was enthusiastic when he heard of Elsie’s idea for the protection of the main deck—“an excellent notion,” he termed it, but he scouted the suggestion that she should undertake the work herself.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading No, Miss Maxwell, we can put our Chileans on to that job.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “You little know what hauling taut heavy canvas means,” he said when they met at lunch.
at the time that
From this reading ENLIGHTENMENT The captain was enthusiastic when he heard of Elsie’s idea for the protection of the main deck—“an excellent notion,” he termed it, but he scouted the suggestion that she should undertake the work herself.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading ENLIGHTENMENT The captain was enthusiastic when he heard of Elsie’s idea for the protection of the main deck—“an excellent notion,” he termed it, but he scouted the suggestion that she should undertake the work herself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It would tear the skin off your hands.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You little know what hauling taut heavy canvas means,” he said when they met at lunch.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It would tear the skin off your hands.
