used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nothing but a jack-screw could wrench the covering from the deck.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was no way out of the place except through the scuttle, and we worked at that and schemed about it; but the wooden frame was bound inside with steel ribs, and on the outside with chains, and we had no tools equal to the task.
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading THE BATTLE ON THE BRIDGE Now, it was all very well for Captain Riggs and me to sit down there in the forecastle of the _Kut Sang_ and consider ways and means of saving ourselves and the steamer from the Devil's Admiral; but, although we made many plans, we had to drop them all.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE BATTLE ON THE BRIDGE Now, it was all very well for Captain Riggs and me to sit down there in the forecastle of the _Kut Sang_ and consider ways and means of saving ourselves and the steamer from the Devil's Admiral; but, although we made many plans, we had to drop them all.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE BATTLE ON THE BRIDGE Now, it was all very well for Captain Riggs and me to sit down there in the forecastle of the _Kut Sang_ and consider ways and means of saving ourselves and the steamer from the Devil's Admiral; but, although we made many plans, we had to drop them all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BATTLE ON THE BRIDGE Now, it was all very well for Captain Riggs and me to sit down there in the forecastle of the _Kut Sang_ and consider ways and means of saving ourselves and the steamer from the Devil's Admiral; but, although we made many plans, we had to drop them all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was no way out of the place except through the scuttle, and we worked at that and schemed about it; but the wooden frame was bound inside with steel ribs, and on the outside with chains, and we had no tools equal to the task.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE ON THE BRIDGE Now, it was all very well for Captain Riggs and me to sit down there in the forecastle of the _Kut Sang_ and consider ways and means of saving ourselves and the steamer from the Devil's Admiral; but, although we made many plans, we had to drop them all.
confined by bonds
From this reading There was no way out of the place except through the scuttle, and we worked at that and schemed about it; but the wooden frame was bound inside with steel ribs, and on the outside with chains, and we had no tools equal to the task.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading THE BATTLE ON THE BRIDGE Now, it was all very well for Captain Riggs and me to sit down there in the forecastle of the _Kut Sang_ and consider ways and means of saving ourselves and the steamer from the Devil's Admiral; but, although we made many plans, we had to drop them all.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE BATTLE ON THE BRIDGE Now, it was all very well for Captain Riggs and me to sit down there in the forecastle of the _Kut Sang_ and consider ways and means of saving ourselves and the steamer from the Devil's Admiral; but, although we made many plans, we had to drop them all.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE BATTLE ON THE BRIDGE Now, it was all very well for Captain Riggs and me to sit down there in the forecastle of the _Kut Sang_ and consider ways and means of saving ourselves and the steamer from the Devil's Admiral; but, although we made many plans, we had to drop them all.
chainsnounUS /tʃeɪnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading There was no way out of the place except through the scuttle, and we worked at that and schemed about it; but the wooden frame was bound inside with steel ribs, and on the outside with chains, and we had no tools equal to the task.
deem to be
From this reading THE BATTLE ON THE BRIDGE Now, it was all very well for Captain Riggs and me to sit down there in the forecastle of the _Kut Sang_ and consider ways and means of saving ourselves and the steamer from the Devil's Admiral; but, although we made many plans, we had to drop them all.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nothing but a jack-screw could wrench the covering from the deck.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading Nothing but a jack-screw could wrench the covering from the deck.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Nothing but a jack-screw could wrench the covering from the deck.
Devil'snounUS /ˈdevəlz/
possessive form of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading THE BATTLE ON THE BRIDGE Now, it was all very well for Captain Riggs and me to sit down there in the forecastle of the _Kut Sang_ and consider ways and means of saving ourselves and the steamer from the Devil's Admiral; but, although we made many plans, we had to drop them all.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There was nothing to do but wait for something to happen, and all we could foresee was our doom in the vessel.
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading There was nothing to do but wait for something to happen, and all we could foresee was our doom in the vessel.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE BATTLE ON THE BRIDGE Now, it was all very well for Captain Riggs and me to sit down there in the forecastle of the _Kut Sang_ and consider ways and means of saving ourselves and the steamer from the Devil's Admiral; but, although we made many plans, we had to drop them all.
let fall to the ground
From this reading THE BATTLE ON THE BRIDGE Now, it was all very well for Captain Riggs and me to sit down there in the forecastle of the _Kut Sang_ and consider ways and means of saving ourselves and the steamer from the Devil's Admiral; but, although we made many plans, we had to drop them all.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading There was no way out of the place except through the scuttle, and we worked at that and schemed about it; but the wooden frame was bound inside with steel ribs, and on the outside with chains, and we had no tools equal to the task.
apart from; not including
From this reading There was no way out of the place except through the scuttle, and we worked at that and schemed about it; but the wooden frame was bound inside with steel ribs, and on the outside with chains, and we had no tools equal to the task.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE BATTLE ON THE BRIDGE Now, it was all very well for Captain Riggs and me to sit down there in the forecastle of the _Kut Sang_ and consider ways and means of saving ourselves and the steamer from the Devil's Admiral; but, although we made many plans, we had to drop them all.
forecastlenoun
living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed
From this reading THE BATTLE ON THE BRIDGE Now, it was all very well for Captain Riggs and me to sit down there in the forecastle of the _Kut Sang_ and consider ways and means of saving ourselves and the steamer from the Devil's Admiral; but, although we made many plans, we had to drop them all.
foreseeverbUS /fɔːrˈsiː/
realize beforehand
From this reading There was nothing to do but wait for something to happen, and all we could foresee was our doom in the vessel.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading There was no way out of the place except through the scuttle, and we worked at that and schemed about it; but the wooden frame was bound inside with steel ribs, and on the outside with chains, and we had no tools equal to the task.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE BATTLE ON THE BRIDGE Now, it was all very well for Captain Riggs and me to sit down there in the forecastle of the _Kut Sang_ and consider ways and means of saving ourselves and the steamer from the Devil's Admiral; but, although we made many plans, we had to drop them all.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading When the starboard ports turned gray with the light of morning we had given up.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading When the starboard ports turned gray with the light of morning we had given up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BATTLE ON THE BRIDGE Now, it was all very well for Captain Riggs and me to sit down there in the forecastle of the _Kut Sang_ and consider ways and means of saving ourselves and the steamer from the Devil's Admiral; but, although we made many plans, we had to drop them all.
come to pass
From this reading There was nothing to do but wait for something to happen, and all we could foresee was our doom in the vessel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BATTLE ON THE BRIDGE Now, it was all very well for Captain Riggs and me to sit down there in the forecastle of the _Kut Sang_ and consider ways and means of saving ourselves and the steamer from the Devil's Admiral; but, although we made many plans, we had to drop them all.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading There was no way out of the place except through the scuttle, and we worked at that and schemed about it; but the wooden frame was bound inside with steel ribs, and on the outside with chains, and we had no tools equal to the task.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BATTLE ON THE BRIDGE Now, it was all very well for Captain Riggs and me to sit down there in the forecastle of the _Kut Sang_ and consider ways and means of saving ourselves and the steamer from the Devil's Admiral; but, although we made many plans, we had to drop them all.
jack-screw
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From this reading Nothing but a jack-screw could wrench the covering from the deck.
Kut
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From this reading THE BATTLE ON THE BRIDGE Now, it was all very well for Captain Riggs and me to sit down there in the forecastle of the _Kut Sang_ and consider ways and means of saving ourselves and the steamer from the Devil's Admiral; but, although we made many plans, we had to drop them all.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading When the starboard ports turned gray with the light of morning we had given up.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE BATTLE ON THE BRIDGE Now, it was all very well for Captain Riggs and me to sit down there in the forecastle of the _Kut Sang_ and consider ways and means of saving ourselves and the steamer from the Devil's Admiral; but, although we made many plans, we had to drop them all.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading THE BATTLE ON THE BRIDGE Now, it was all very well for Captain Riggs and me to sit down there in the forecastle of the _Kut Sang_ and consider ways and means of saving ourselves and the steamer from the Devil's Admiral; but, although we made many plans, we had to drop them all.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE BATTLE ON THE BRIDGE Now, it was all very well for Captain Riggs and me to sit down there in the forecastle of the _Kut Sang_ and consider ways and means of saving ourselves and the steamer from the Devil's Admiral; but, although we made many plans, we had to drop them all.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading THE BATTLE ON THE BRIDGE Now, it was all very well for Captain Riggs and me to sit down there in the forecastle of the _Kut Sang_ and consider ways and means of saving ourselves and the steamer from the Devil's Admiral; but, although we made many plans, we had to drop them all.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When the starboard ports turned gray with the light of morning we had given up.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no way out of the place except through the scuttle, and we worked at that and schemed about it; but the wooden frame was bound inside with steel ribs, and on the outside with chains, and we had no tools equal to the task.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing but a jack-screw could wrench the covering from the deck.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE BATTLE ON THE BRIDGE Now, it was all very well for Captain Riggs and me to sit down there in the forecastle of the _Kut Sang_ and consider ways and means of saving ourselves and the steamer from the Devil's Admiral; but, although we made many plans, we had to drop them all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATTLE ON THE BRIDGE Now, it was all very well for Captain Riggs and me to sit down there in the forecastle of the _Kut Sang_ and consider ways and means of saving ourselves and the steamer from the Devil's Admiral; but, although we made many plans, we had to drop them all.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BATTLE ON THE BRIDGE Now, it was all very well for Captain Riggs and me to sit down there in the forecastle of the _Kut Sang_ and consider ways and means of saving ourselves and the steamer from the Devil's Admiral; but, although we made many plans, we had to drop them all.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There was nothing to do but wait for something to happen, and all we could foresee was our doom in the vessel.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading THE BATTLE ON THE BRIDGE Now, it was all very well for Captain Riggs and me to sit down there in the forecastle of the _Kut Sang_ and consider ways and means of saving ourselves and the steamer from the Devil's Admiral; but, although we made many plans, we had to drop them all.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There was no way out of the place except through the scuttle, and we worked at that and schemed about it; but the wooden frame was bound inside with steel ribs, and on the outside with chains, and we had no tools equal to the task.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading There was no way out of the place except through the scuttle, and we worked at that and schemed about it; but the wooden frame was bound inside with steel ribs, and on the outside with chains, and we had no tools equal to the task.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There was no way out of the place except through the scuttle, and we worked at that and schemed about it; but the wooden frame was bound inside with steel ribs, and on the outside with chains, and we had no tools equal to the task.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading THE BATTLE ON THE BRIDGE Now, it was all very well for Captain Riggs and me to sit down there in the forecastle of the _Kut Sang_ and consider ways and means of saving ourselves and the steamer from the Devil's Admiral; but, although we made many plans, we had to drop them all.
portsnounUS /pɔːrts/
plural of “port” — a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading When the starboard ports turned gray with the light of morning we had given up.
ribsnounUS /rɪbz/
plural of “rib” — support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading There was no way out of the place except through the scuttle, and we worked at that and schemed about it; but the wooden frame was bound inside with steel ribs, and on the outside with chains, and we had no tools equal to the task.
Riggs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BATTLE ON THE BRIDGE Now, it was all very well for Captain Riggs and me to sit down there in the forecastle of the _Kut Sang_ and consider ways and means of saving ourselves and the steamer from the Devil's Admiral; but, although we made many plans, we had to drop them all.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading THE BATTLE ON THE BRIDGE Now, it was all very well for Captain Riggs and me to sit down there in the forecastle of the _Kut Sang_ and consider ways and means of saving ourselves and the steamer from the Devil's Admiral; but, although we made many plans, we had to drop them all.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading THE BATTLE ON THE BRIDGE Now, it was all very well for Captain Riggs and me to sit down there in the forecastle of the _Kut Sang_ and consider ways and means of saving ourselves and the steamer from the Devil's Admiral; but, although we made many plans, we had to drop them all.
schemedverbUS /skiːmd/
past form of “scheme” — form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
From this reading There was no way out of the place except through the scuttle, and we worked at that and schemed about it; but the wooden frame was bound inside with steel ribs, and on the outside with chains, and we had no tools equal to the task.
scuttleverbUS /ˈskʌtəl/
to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading There was no way out of the place except through the scuttle, and we worked at that and schemed about it; but the wooden frame was bound inside with steel ribs, and on the outside with chains, and we had no tools equal to the task.
be seated
From this reading THE BATTLE ON THE BRIDGE Now, it was all very well for Captain Riggs and me to sit down there in the forecastle of the _Kut Sang_ and consider ways and means of saving ourselves and the steamer from the Devil's Admiral; but, although we made many plans, we had to drop them all.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was nothing to do but wait for something to happen, and all we could foresee was our doom in the vessel.
starboardnounUS /ˈstɑːrbərd/
the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
From this reading When the starboard ports turned gray with the light of morning we had given up.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading THE BATTLE ON THE BRIDGE Now, it was all very well for Captain Riggs and me to sit down there in the forecastle of the _Kut Sang_ and consider ways and means of saving ourselves and the steamer from the Devil's Admiral; but, although we made many plans, we had to drop them all.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading There was no way out of the place except through the scuttle, and we worked at that and schemed about it; but the wooden frame was bound inside with steel ribs, and on the outside with chains, and we had no tools equal to the task.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading There was no way out of the place except through the scuttle, and we worked at that and schemed about it; but the wooden frame was bound inside with steel ribs, and on the outside with chains, and we had no tools equal to the task.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no way out of the place except through the scuttle, and we worked at that and schemed about it; but the wooden frame was bound inside with steel ribs, and on the outside with chains, and we had no tools equal to the task.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE ON THE BRIDGE Now, it was all very well for Captain Riggs and me to sit down there in the forecastle of the _Kut Sang_ and consider ways and means of saving ourselves and the steamer from the Devil's Admiral; but, although we made many plans, we had to drop them all.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE BATTLE ON THE BRIDGE Now, it was all very well for Captain Riggs and me to sit down there in the forecastle of the _Kut Sang_ and consider ways and means of saving ourselves and the steamer from the Devil's Admiral; but, although we made many plans, we had to drop them all.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE BATTLE ON THE BRIDGE Now, it was all very well for Captain Riggs and me to sit down there in the forecastle of the _Kut Sang_ and consider ways and means of saving ourselves and the steamer from the Devil's Admiral; but, although we made many plans, we had to drop them all.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There was no way out of the place except through the scuttle, and we worked at that and schemed about it; but the wooden frame was bound inside with steel ribs, and on the outside with chains, and we had no tools equal to the task.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BATTLE ON THE BRIDGE Now, it was all very well for Captain Riggs and me to sit down there in the forecastle of the _Kut Sang_ and consider ways and means of saving ourselves and the steamer from the Devil's Admiral; but, although we made many plans, we had to drop them all.
toolsnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading There was no way out of the place except through the scuttle, and we worked at that and schemed about it; but the wooden frame was bound inside with steel ribs, and on the outside with chains, and we had no tools equal to the task.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When the starboard ports turned gray with the light of morning we had given up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When the starboard ports turned gray with the light of morning we had given up.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE BATTLE ON THE BRIDGE Now, it was all very well for Captain Riggs and me to sit down there in the forecastle of the _Kut Sang_ and consider ways and means of saving ourselves and the steamer from the Devil's Admiral; but, although we made many plans, we had to drop them all.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading There was nothing to do but wait for something to happen, and all we could foresee was our doom in the vessel.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading There was nothing to do but wait for something to happen, and all we could foresee was our doom in the vessel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BATTLE ON THE BRIDGE Now, it was all very well for Captain Riggs and me to sit down there in the forecastle of the _Kut Sang_ and consider ways and means of saving ourselves and the steamer from the Devil's Admiral; but, although we made many plans, we had to drop them all.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was no way out of the place except through the scuttle, and we worked at that and schemed about it; but the wooden frame was bound inside with steel ribs, and on the outside with chains, and we had no tools equal to the task.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading THE BATTLE ON THE BRIDGE Now, it was all very well for Captain Riggs and me to sit down there in the forecastle of the _Kut Sang_ and consider ways and means of saving ourselves and the steamer from the Devil's Admiral; but, although we made many plans, we had to drop them all.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE BATTLE ON THE BRIDGE Now, it was all very well for Captain Riggs and me to sit down there in the forecastle of the _Kut Sang_ and consider ways and means of saving ourselves and the steamer from the Devil's Admiral; but, although we made many plans, we had to drop them all.
(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 THE BATTLE ON THE BRIDGE Now, it was all very well for Captain Riggs and me to sit down there in the forecastle of the _Kut Sang_ and consider ways and means of saving ourselves and the steamer from the Devil's Admiral; but, although we made many plans, we had to drop them all.
at the time that
From this reading When the starboard ports turned gray with the light of morning we had given up.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was no way out of the place except through the scuttle, and we worked at that and schemed about it; but the wooden frame was bound inside with steel ribs, and on the outside with chains, and we had no tools equal to the task.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading There was no way out of the place except through the scuttle, and we worked at that and schemed about it; but the wooden frame was bound inside with steel ribs, and on the outside with chains, and we had no tools equal to the task.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading There was no way out of the place except through the scuttle, and we worked at that and schemed about it; but the wooden frame was bound inside with steel ribs, and on the outside with chains, and we had no tools equal to the task.
wrenchverbUS /rentʃ/
twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
From this reading Nothing but a jack-screw could wrench the covering from the deck.
