used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "By the report of it I judge that it is a brass gun they are using, and they've got our range to a nicety, for a wonder."
be able to spare or give up
From this reading "Yes," said I; "the men had better get under cover, Mr Roberts, for, if the next charge should happen to fall on board us, somebody may be hurt, and there are so few of us that we cannot afford to have any casualties before coming to close quarters.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Be good enough to see to this, if you please, and while you are forward get one of the men to open and start a drum of petroleum into the tank of the fire engine, and put the nozzle of the hose into the tank to soak, so that our wick arrangement round the jet may get thoroughly saturated with oil against the time that we shall want to use it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "That was well meant, at any rate," remarked Roberts, as he crossed the deck and placed himself at my side.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "That was well meant, at any rate," remarked Roberts, as he crossed the deck and placed himself at my side.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "By the report of it I judge that it is a brass gun they are using, and they've got our range to a nicety, for a wonder."
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Be good enough to see to this, if you please, and while you are forward get one of the men to open and start a drum of petroleum into the tank of the fire engine, and put the nozzle of the hose into the tank to soak, so that our wick arrangement round the jet may get thoroughly saturated with oil against the time that we shall want to use it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "That was well meant, at any rate," remarked Roberts, as he crossed the deck and placed himself at my side.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "That was well meant, at any rate," remarked Roberts, as he crossed the deck and placed himself at my side.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading At the same time you had better tell off two of the most reliable hands to attend exclusively to the working of the engine.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Yes," said I; "the men had better get under cover, Mr Roberts, for, if the next charge should happen to fall on board us, somebody may be hurt, and there are so few of us that we cannot afford to have any casualties before coming to close quarters.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Yes," said I; "the men had better get under cover, Mr Roberts, for, if the next charge should happen to fall on board us, somebody may be hurt, and there are so few of us that we cannot afford to have any casualties before coming to close quarters.
(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 "Yes," said I; "the men had better get under cover, Mr Roberts, for, if the next charge should happen to fall on board us, somebody may be hurt, and there are so few of us that we cannot afford to have any casualties before coming to close quarters.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading "Yes," said I; "the men had better get under cover, Mr Roberts, for, if the next charge should happen to fall on board us, somebody may be hurt, and there are so few of us that we cannot afford to have any casualties before coming to close quarters.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading "By the report of it I judge that it is a brass gun they are using, and they've got our range to a nicety, for a wonder."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By the report of it I judge that it is a brass gun they are using, and they've got our range to a nicety, for a wonder."
cannot
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From this reading "Yes," said I; "the men had better get under cover, Mr Roberts, for, if the next charge should happen to fall on board us, somebody may be hurt, and there are so few of us that we cannot afford to have any casualties before coming to close quarters.
casualtiesnounUS /ˈkæʒəwəltiz/
plural of “casualty” — someone injured or killed or captured or missing in a military engagement
From this reading "Yes," said I; "the men had better get under cover, Mr Roberts, for, if the next charge should happen to fall on board us, somebody may be hurt, and there are so few of us that we cannot afford to have any casualties before coming to close quarters.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading "Yes," said I; "the men had better get under cover, Mr Roberts, for, if the next charge should happen to fall on board us, somebody may be hurt, and there are so few of us that we cannot afford to have any casualties before coming to close quarters.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "Yes," said I; "the men had better get under cover, Mr Roberts, for, if the next charge should happen to fall on board us, somebody may be hurt, and there are so few of us that we cannot afford to have any casualties before coming to close quarters.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Yes," said I; "the men had better get under cover, Mr Roberts, for, if the next charge should happen to fall on board us, somebody may be hurt, and there are so few of us that we cannot afford to have any casualties before coming to close quarters.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading "Yes," said I; "the men had better get under cover, Mr Roberts, for, if the next charge should happen to fall on board us, somebody may be hurt, and there are so few of us that we cannot afford to have any casualties before coming to close quarters.
placed crosswise
From this reading "That was well meant, at any rate," remarked Roberts, as he crossed the deck and placed himself at my side.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading "That was well meant, at any rate," remarked Roberts, as he crossed the deck and placed himself at my side.
drumnounUS /drʌm/
a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading Be good enough to see to this, if you please, and while you are forward get one of the men to open and start a drum of petroleum into the tank of the fire engine, and put the nozzle of the hose into the tank to soak, so that our wick arrangement round the jet may get thoroughly saturated with oil against the time that we shall want to use it.
enginenounUS /ˈendʒən/
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading Be good enough to see to this, if you please, and while you are forward get one of the men to open and start a drum of petroleum into the tank of the fire engine, and put the nozzle of the hose into the tank to soak, so that our wick arrangement round the jet may get thoroughly saturated with oil against the time that we shall want to use it.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Be good enough to see to this, if you please, and while you are forward get one of the men to open and start a drum of petroleum into the tank of the fire engine, and put the nozzle of the hose into the tank to soak, so that our wick arrangement round the jet may get thoroughly saturated with oil against the time that we shall want to use it.
exclusivelyadverbUS /ɪkˈskluːsɪvli/
without any others being included or involved
From this reading At the same time you had better tell off two of the most reliable hands to attend exclusively to the working of the engine.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "Yes," said I; "the men had better get under cover, Mr Roberts, for, if the next charge should happen to fall on board us, somebody may be hurt, and there are so few of us that we cannot afford to have any casualties before coming to close quarters.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Yes," said I; "the men had better get under cover, Mr Roberts, for, if the next charge should happen to fall on board us, somebody may be hurt, and there are so few of us that we cannot afford to have any casualties before coming to close quarters.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Be good enough to see to this, if you please, and while you are forward get one of the men to open and start a drum of petroleum into the tank of the fire engine, and put the nozzle of the hose into the tank to soak, so that our wick arrangement round the jet may get thoroughly saturated with oil against the time that we shall want to use it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "By the report of it I judge that it is a brass gun they are using, and they've got our range to a nicety, for a wonder."
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Be good enough to see to this, if you please, and while you are forward get one of the men to open and start a drum of petroleum into the tank of the fire engine, and put the nozzle of the hose into the tank to soak, so that our wick arrangement round the jet may get thoroughly saturated with oil against the time that we shall want to use it.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Yes," said I; "the men had better get under cover, Mr Roberts, for, if the next charge should happen to fall on board us, somebody may be hurt, and there are so few of us that we cannot afford to have any casualties before coming to close quarters.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Be good enough to see to this, if you please, and while you are forward get one of the men to open and start a drum of petroleum into the tank of the fire engine, and put the nozzle of the hose into the tank to soak, so that our wick arrangement round the jet may get thoroughly saturated with oil against the time that we shall want to use it.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "By the report of it I judge that it is a brass gun they are using, and they've got our range to a nicety, for a wonder."
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading "By the report of it I judge that it is a brass gun they are using, and they've got our range to a nicety, for a wonder."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Yes," said I; "the men had better get under cover, Mr Roberts, for, if the next charge should happen to fall on board us, somebody may be hurt, and there are so few of us that we cannot afford to have any casualties before coming to close quarters.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading At the same time you had better tell off two of the most reliable hands to attend exclusively to the working of the engine.
come to pass
From this reading "Yes," said I; "the men had better get under cover, Mr Roberts, for, if the next charge should happen to fall on board us, somebody may be hurt, and there are so few of us that we cannot afford to have any casualties before coming to close quarters.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yes," said I; "the men had better get under cover, Mr Roberts, for, if the next charge should happen to fall on board us, somebody may be hurt, and there are so few of us that we cannot afford to have any casualties before coming to close quarters.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That was well meant, at any rate," remarked Roberts, as he crossed the deck and placed himself at my side.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "That was well meant, at any rate," remarked Roberts, as he crossed the deck and placed himself at my side.
hosenounUS /hoʊz/
socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)
From this reading Be good enough to see to this, if you please, and while you are forward get one of the men to open and start a drum of petroleum into the tank of the fire engine, and put the nozzle of the hose into the tank to soak, so that our wick arrangement round the jet may get thoroughly saturated with oil against the time that we shall want to use it.
be the source of pain
From this reading "Yes," said I; "the men had better get under cover, Mr Roberts, for, if the next charge should happen to fall on board us, somebody may be hurt, and there are so few of us that we cannot afford to have any casualties before coming to close quarters.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "By the report of it I judge that it is a brass gun they are using, and they've got our range to a nicety, for a wonder."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Yes," said I; "the men had better get under cover, Mr Roberts, for, if the next charge should happen to fall on board us, somebody may be hurt, and there are so few of us that we cannot afford to have any casualties before coming to close quarters.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Be good enough to see to this, if you please, and while you are forward get one of the men to open and start a drum of petroleum into the tank of the fire engine, and put the nozzle of the hose into the tank to soak, so that our wick arrangement round the jet may get thoroughly saturated with oil against the time that we shall want to use it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "By the report of it I judge that it is a brass gun they are using, and they've got our range to a nicety, for a wonder."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "By the report of it I judge that it is a brass gun they are using, and they've got our range to a nicety, for a wonder."
jetnounUS /dʒet/
an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading Be good enough to see to this, if you please, and while you are forward get one of the men to open and start a drum of petroleum into the tank of the fire engine, and put the nozzle of the hose into the tank to soak, so that our wick arrangement round the jet may get thoroughly saturated with oil against the time that we shall want to use it.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading "By the report of it I judge that it is a brass gun they are using, and they've got our range to a nicety, for a wonder."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Yes," said I; "the men had better get under cover, Mr Roberts, for, if the next charge should happen to fall on board us, somebody may be hurt, and there are so few of us that we cannot afford to have any casualties before coming to close quarters.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "That was well meant, at any rate," remarked Roberts, as he crossed the deck and placed himself at my side.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Yes," said I; "the men had better get under cover, Mr Roberts, for, if the next charge should happen to fall on board us, somebody may be hurt, and there are so few of us that we cannot afford to have any casualties before coming to close quarters.
used to form the superlative
From this reading At the same time you had better tell off two of the most reliable hands to attend exclusively to the working of the engine.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Yes," said I; "the men had better get under cover, Mr Roberts, for, if the next charge should happen to fall on board us, somebody may be hurt, and there are so few of us that we cannot afford to have any casualties before coming to close quarters.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "That was well meant, at any rate," remarked Roberts, as he crossed the deck and placed himself at my side.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Yes," said I; "the men had better get under cover, Mr Roberts, for, if the next charge should happen to fall on board us, somebody may be hurt, and there are so few of us that we cannot afford to have any casualties before coming to close quarters.
nicetynounUS /ˈnaɪsɪti/
conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety
From this reading "By the report of it I judge that it is a brass gun they are using, and they've got our range to a nicety, for a wonder."
nozzlenounUS /ˈnɑːzəl/
a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged
From this reading Be good enough to see to this, if you please, and while you are forward get one of the men to open and start a drum of petroleum into the tank of the fire engine, and put the nozzle of the hose into the tank to soak, so that our wick arrangement round the jet may get thoroughly saturated with oil against the time that we shall want to use it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "By the report of it I judge that it is a brass gun they are using, and they've got our range to a nicety, for a wonder."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At the same time you had better tell off two of the most reliable hands to attend exclusively to the working of the engine.
oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading Be good enough to see to this, if you please, and while you are forward get one of the men to open and start a drum of petroleum into the tank of the fire engine, and put the nozzle of the hose into the tank to soak, so that our wick arrangement round the jet may get thoroughly saturated with oil against the time that we shall want to use it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Yes," said I; "the men had better get under cover, Mr Roberts, for, if the next charge should happen to fall on board us, somebody may be hurt, and there are so few of us that we cannot afford to have any casualties before coming to close quarters.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Be good enough to see to this, if you please, and while you are forward get one of the men to open and start a drum of petroleum into the tank of the fire engine, and put the nozzle of the hose into the tank to soak, so that our wick arrangement round the jet may get thoroughly saturated with oil against the time that we shall want to use it.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Be good enough to see to this, if you please, and while you are forward get one of the men to open and start a drum of petroleum into the tank of the fire engine, and put the nozzle of the hose into the tank to soak, so that our wick arrangement round the jet may get thoroughly saturated with oil against the time that we shall want to use it.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "By the report of it I judge that it is a brass gun they are using, and they've got our range to a nicety, for a wonder."
petroleumnounUS /pəˈtroʊliəm/
a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
From this reading Be good enough to see to this, if you please, and while you are forward get one of the men to open and start a drum of petroleum into the tank of the fire engine, and put the nozzle of the hose into the tank to soak, so that our wick arrangement round the jet may get thoroughly saturated with oil against the time that we shall want to use it.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading "That was well meant, at any rate," remarked Roberts, as he crossed the deck and placed himself at my side.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Be good enough to see to this, if you please, and while you are forward get one of the men to open and start a drum of petroleum into the tank of the fire engine, and put the nozzle of the hose into the tank to soak, so that our wick arrangement round the jet may get thoroughly saturated with oil against the time that we shall want to use it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Be good enough to see to this, if you please, and while you are forward get one of the men to open and start a drum of petroleum into the tank of the fire engine, and put the nozzle of the hose into the tank to soak, so that our wick arrangement round the jet may get thoroughly saturated with oil against the time that we shall want to use it.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading "Yes," said I; "the men had better get under cover, Mr Roberts, for, if the next charge should happen to fall on board us, somebody may be hurt, and there are so few of us that we cannot afford to have any casualties before coming to close quarters.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading "By the report of it I judge that it is a brass gun they are using, and they've got our range to a nicety, for a wonder."
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading "That was well meant, at any rate," remarked Roberts, as he crossed the deck and placed himself at my side.
reliableadjectiveUS /rɪˈlaɪəbəl/
worthy of reliance or trust
From this reading At the same time you had better tell off two of the most reliable hands to attend exclusively to the working of the engine.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "That was well meant, at any rate," remarked Roberts, as he crossed the deck and placed himself at my side.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading "By the report of it I judge that it is a brass gun they are using, and they've got our range to a nicety, for a wonder."
RobertsnounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading "That was well meant, at any rate," remarked Roberts, as he crossed the deck and placed himself at my side.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Be good enough to see to this, if you please, and while you are forward get one of the men to open and start a drum of petroleum into the tank of the fire engine, and put the nozzle of the hose into the tank to soak, so that our wick arrangement round the jet may get thoroughly saturated with oil against the time that we shall want to use it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes," said I; "the men had better get under cover, Mr Roberts, for, if the next charge should happen to fall on board us, somebody may be hurt, and there are so few of us that we cannot afford to have any casualties before coming to close quarters.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time you had better tell off two of the most reliable hands to attend exclusively to the working of the engine.
saturatedadjectiveUS /ˈsætʃəreɪtɪd/
being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance
From this reading Be good enough to see to this, if you please, and while you are forward get one of the men to open and start a drum of petroleum into the tank of the fire engine, and put the nozzle of the hose into the tank to soak, so that our wick arrangement round the jet may get thoroughly saturated with oil against the time that we shall want to use it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Be good enough to see to this, if you please, and while you are forward get one of the men to open and start a drum of petroleum into the tank of the fire engine, and put the nozzle of the hose into the tank to soak, so that our wick arrangement round the jet may get thoroughly saturated with oil against the time that we shall want to use it.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Be good enough to see to this, if you please, and while you are forward get one of the men to open and start a drum of petroleum into the tank of the fire engine, and put the nozzle of the hose into the tank to soak, so that our wick arrangement round the jet may get thoroughly saturated with oil against the time that we shall want to use it.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Yes," said I; "the men had better get under cover, Mr Roberts, for, if the next charge should happen to fall on board us, somebody may be hurt, and there are so few of us that we cannot afford to have any casualties before coming to close quarters.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "That was well meant, at any rate," remarked Roberts, as he crossed the deck and placed himself at my side.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Yes," said I; "the men had better get under cover, Mr Roberts, for, if the next charge should happen to fall on board us, somebody may be hurt, and there are so few of us that we cannot afford to have any casualties before coming to close quarters.
soakverbUS /soʊk/
submerge in a liquid
From this reading Be good enough to see to this, if you please, and while you are forward get one of the men to open and start a drum of petroleum into the tank of the fire engine, and put the nozzle of the hose into the tank to soak, so that our wick arrangement round the jet may get thoroughly saturated with oil against the time that we shall want to use it.
a person, without saying who
From this reading "Yes," said I; "the men had better get under cover, Mr Roberts, for, if the next charge should happen to fall on board us, somebody may be hurt, and there are so few of us that we cannot afford to have any casualties before coming to close quarters.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Be good enough to see to this, if you please, and while you are forward get one of the men to open and start a drum of petroleum into the tank of the fire engine, and put the nozzle of the hose into the tank to soak, so that our wick arrangement round the jet may get thoroughly saturated with oil against the time that we shall want to use it.
tanknounUS /tæŋk/
an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading Be good enough to see to this, if you please, and while you are forward get one of the men to open and start a drum of petroleum into the tank of the fire engine, and put the nozzle of the hose into the tank to soak, so that our wick arrangement round the jet may get thoroughly saturated with oil against the time that we shall want to use it.
express in words
From this reading At the same time you had better tell off two of the most reliable hands to attend exclusively to the working of the engine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That was well meant, at any rate," remarked Roberts, as he crossed the deck and placed himself at my side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That was well meant, at any rate," remarked Roberts, as he crossed the deck and placed himself at my side.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Yes," said I; "the men had better get under cover, Mr Roberts, for, if the next charge should happen to fall on board us, somebody may be hurt, and there are so few of us that we cannot afford to have any casualties before coming to close quarters.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "By the report of it I judge that it is a brass gun they are using, and they've got our range to a nicety, for a wonder."
they've
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From this reading "By the report of it I judge that it is a brass gun they are using, and they've got our range to a nicety, for a wonder."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Be good enough to see to this, if you please, and while you are forward get one of the men to open and start a drum of petroleum into the tank of the fire engine, and put the nozzle of the hose into the tank to soak, so that our wick arrangement round the jet may get thoroughly saturated with oil against the time that we shall want to use it.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Be good enough to see to this, if you please, and while you are forward get one of the men to open and start a drum of petroleum into the tank of the fire engine, and put the nozzle of the hose into the tank to soak, so that our wick arrangement round the jet may get thoroughly saturated with oil against the time that we shall want to use it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Be good enough to see to this, if you please, and while you are forward get one of the men to open and start a drum of petroleum into the tank of the fire engine, and put the nozzle of the hose into the tank to soak, so that our wick arrangement round the jet may get thoroughly saturated with oil against the time that we shall want to use it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "By the report of it I judge that it is a brass gun they are using, and they've got our range to a nicety, for a wonder."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At the same time you had better tell off two of the most reliable hands to attend exclusively to the working of the engine.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Yes," said I; "the men had better get under cover, Mr Roberts, for, if the next charge should happen to fall on board us, somebody may be hurt, and there are so few of us that we cannot afford to have any casualties before coming to close quarters.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes," said I; "the men had better get under cover, Mr Roberts, for, if the next charge should happen to fall on board us, somebody may be hurt, and there are so few of us that we cannot afford to have any casualties before coming to close quarters.
the act of using
From this reading Be good enough to see to this, if you please, and while you are forward get one of the men to open and start a drum of petroleum into the tank of the fire engine, and put the nozzle of the hose into the tank to soak, so that our wick arrangement round the jet may get thoroughly saturated with oil against the time that we shall want to use it.
usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading "By the report of it I judge that it is a brass gun they are using, and they've got our range to a nicety, for a wonder."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Be good enough to see to this, if you please, and while you are forward get one of the men to open and start a drum of petroleum into the tank of the fire engine, and put the nozzle of the hose into the tank to soak, so that our wick arrangement round the jet may get thoroughly saturated with oil against the time that we shall want to use it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That was well meant, at any rate," remarked Roberts, as he crossed the deck and placed himself at my side.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Yes," said I; "the men had better get under cover, Mr Roberts, for, if the next charge should happen to fall on board us, somebody may be hurt, and there are so few of us that we cannot afford to have any casualties before coming to close quarters.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "That was well meant, at any rate," remarked Roberts, as he crossed the deck and placed himself at my side.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Be good enough to see to this, if you please, and while you are forward get one of the men to open and start a drum of petroleum into the tank of the fire engine, and put the nozzle of the hose into the tank to soak, so that our wick arrangement round the jet may get thoroughly saturated with oil against the time that we shall want to use it.
wicknounUS /wɪk/
any piece of cord that conveys liquid by capillary action
From this reading Be good enough to see to this, if you please, and while you are forward get one of the men to open and start a drum of petroleum into the tank of the fire engine, and put the nozzle of the hose into the tank to soak, so that our wick arrangement round the jet may get thoroughly saturated with oil against the time that we shall want to use it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Be good enough to see to this, if you please, and while you are forward get one of the men to open and start a drum of petroleum into the tank of the fire engine, and put the nozzle of the hose into the tank to soak, so that our wick arrangement round the jet may get thoroughly saturated with oil against the time that we shall want to use it.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "By the report of it I judge that it is a brass gun they are using, and they've got our range to a nicety, for a wonder."
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading At the same time you had better tell off two of the most reliable hands to attend exclusively to the working of the engine.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said I; "the men had better get under cover, Mr Roberts, for, if the next charge should happen to fall on board us, somebody may be hurt, and there are so few of us that we cannot afford to have any casualties before coming to close quarters.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Be good enough to see to this, if you please, and while you are forward get one of the men to open and start a drum of petroleum into the tank of the fire engine, and put the nozzle of the hose into the tank to soak, so that our wick arrangement round the jet may get thoroughly saturated with oil against the time that we shall want to use it.
