used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CHALLENGE FROM A WOMAN.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading I will not deny that an ambition of mastery has affected me from my earliest days.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The ship is entirely one after my own heart.
a cherished desire
From this reading I will not deny that an ambition of mastery has affected me from my earliest days.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I will not deny that an ambition of mastery has affected me from my earliest days.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading _Dr. Fabos joins his Yacht “White Wings.”_ I had given the name of _White Wings_ to my new turbine yacht, and this, I confess, provokes the merriment of mariners both ancient and youthful.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Dr. Fabos joins his Yacht “White Wings.”_ I had given the name of _White Wings_ to my new turbine yacht, and this, I confess, provokes the merriment of mariners both ancient and youthful.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are painted a dirty grey, and have the true torpedo bows—to say nothing of our low-lying stern rounded like a shark’s back and just as formidable to look upon when we begin to make our twenty-five knots.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We are painted a dirty grey, and have the true torpedo bows—to say nothing of our low-lying stern rounded like a shark’s back and just as formidable to look upon when we begin to make our twenty-five knots.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We are painted a dirty grey, and have the true torpedo bows—to say nothing of our low-lying stern rounded like a shark’s back and just as formidable to look upon when we begin to make our twenty-five knots.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We are painted a dirty grey, and have the true torpedo bows—to say nothing of our low-lying stern rounded like a shark’s back and just as formidable to look upon when we begin to make our twenty-five knots.
the two together, not just one
From this reading _Dr. Fabos joins his Yacht “White Wings.”_ I had given the name of _White Wings_ to my new turbine yacht, and this, I confess, provokes the merriment of mariners both ancient and youthful.
bowsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading We are painted a dirty grey, and have the true torpedo bows—to say nothing of our low-lying stern rounded like a shark’s back and just as formidable to look upon when we begin to make our twenty-five knots.
CHALLENGEverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading A CHALLENGE FROM A WOMAN.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading _Dr. Fabos joins his Yacht “White Wings.”_ I had given the name of _White Wings_ to my new turbine yacht, and this, I confess, provokes the merriment of mariners both ancient and youthful.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I will not deny that an ambition of mastery has affected me from my earliest days.
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading I will not deny that an ambition of mastery has affected me from my earliest days.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading We are painted a dirty grey, and have the true torpedo bows—to say nothing of our low-lying stern rounded like a shark’s back and just as formidable to look upon when we begin to make our twenty-five knots.
Dr
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos joins his Yacht “White Wings.”_ I had given the name of _White Wings_ to my new turbine yacht, and this, I confess, provokes the merriment of mariners both ancient and youthful.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading I will not deny that an ambition of mastery has affected me from my earliest days.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The ship is entirely one after my own heart.
Fabos
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos joins his Yacht “White Wings.”_ I had given the name of _White Wings_ to my new turbine yacht, and this, I confess, provokes the merriment of mariners both ancient and youthful.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmədəbəl/
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading We are painted a dirty grey, and have the true torpedo bows—to say nothing of our low-lying stern rounded like a shark’s back and just as formidable to look upon when we begin to make our twenty-five knots.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A CHALLENGE FROM A WOMAN.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading _Dr. Fabos joins his Yacht “White Wings.”_ I had given the name of _White Wings_ to my new turbine yacht, and this, I confess, provokes the merriment of mariners both ancient and youthful.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading We are painted a dirty grey, and have the true torpedo bows—to say nothing of our low-lying stern rounded like a shark’s back and just as formidable to look upon when we begin to make our twenty-five knots.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Dr. Fabos joins his Yacht “White Wings.”_ I had given the name of _White Wings_ to my new turbine yacht, and this, I confess, provokes the merriment of mariners both ancient and youthful.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I will not deny that an ambition of mastery has affected me from my earliest days.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We are painted a dirty grey, and have the true torpedo bows—to say nothing of our low-lying stern rounded like a shark’s back and just as formidable to look upon when we begin to make our twenty-five knots.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The ship is entirely one after my own heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Dr. Fabos joins his Yacht “White Wings.”_ I had given the name of _White Wings_ to my new turbine yacht, and this, I confess, provokes the merriment of mariners both ancient and youthful.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Dr. Fabos joins his Yacht “White Wings.”_ I had given the name of _White Wings_ to my new turbine yacht, and this, I confess, provokes the merriment of mariners both ancient and youthful.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ship is entirely one after my own heart.
joinsnounUS /dʒɔɪnz/
plural of “join” — the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
From this reading _Dr. Fabos joins his Yacht “White Wings.”_ I had given the name of _White Wings_ to my new turbine yacht, and this, I confess, provokes the merriment of mariners both ancient and youthful.
and nothing more
From this reading We are painted a dirty grey, and have the true torpedo bows—to say nothing of our low-lying stern rounded like a shark’s back and just as formidable to look upon when we begin to make our twenty-five knots.
knotsnounUS /nɑːts/
plural of “knot” — a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading We are painted a dirty grey, and have the true torpedo bows—to say nothing of our low-lying stern rounded like a shark’s back and just as formidable to look upon when we begin to make our twenty-five knots.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We are painted a dirty grey, and have the true torpedo bows—to say nothing of our low-lying stern rounded like a shark’s back and just as formidable to look upon when we begin to make our twenty-five knots.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading We are painted a dirty grey, and have the true torpedo bows—to say nothing of our low-lying stern rounded like a shark’s back and just as formidable to look upon when we begin to make our twenty-five knots.
low-lyingadjective
having a small elevation above the ground or horizon or sea level
From this reading We are painted a dirty grey, and have the true torpedo bows—to say nothing of our low-lying stern rounded like a shark’s back and just as formidable to look upon when we begin to make our twenty-five knots.
engage in
From this reading We are painted a dirty grey, and have the true torpedo bows—to say nothing of our low-lying stern rounded like a shark’s back and just as formidable to look upon when we begin to make our twenty-five knots.
marinersnounUS /ˈmerənərz/
plural of “mariner” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading _Dr. Fabos joins his Yacht “White Wings.”_ I had given the name of _White Wings_ to my new turbine yacht, and this, I confess, provokes the merriment of mariners both ancient and youthful.
masterynounUS /ˈmæstəri/
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
From this reading I will not deny that an ambition of mastery has affected me from my earliest days.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I will not deny that an ambition of mastery has affected me from my earliest days.
merrimentnoun
a gay feeling
From this reading _Dr. Fabos joins his Yacht “White Wings.”_ I had given the name of _White Wings_ to my new turbine yacht, and this, I confess, provokes the merriment of mariners both ancient and youthful.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Dr. Fabos joins his Yacht “White Wings.”_ I had given the name of _White Wings_ to my new turbine yacht, and this, I confess, provokes the merriment of mariners both ancient and youthful.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _Dr. Fabos joins his Yacht “White Wings.”_ I had given the name of _White Wings_ to my new turbine yacht, and this, I confess, provokes the merriment of mariners both ancient and youthful.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _Dr. Fabos joins his Yacht “White Wings.”_ I had given the name of _White Wings_ to my new turbine yacht, and this, I confess, provokes the merriment of mariners both ancient and youthful.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I will not deny that an ambition of mastery has affected me from my earliest days.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading We are painted a dirty grey, and have the true torpedo bows—to say nothing of our low-lying stern rounded like a shark’s back and just as formidable to look upon when we begin to make our twenty-five knots.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Dr. Fabos joins his Yacht “White Wings.”_ I had given the name of _White Wings_ to my new turbine yacht, and this, I confess, provokes the merriment of mariners both ancient and youthful.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The ship is entirely one after my own heart.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We are painted a dirty grey, and have the true torpedo bows—to say nothing of our low-lying stern rounded like a shark’s back and just as formidable to look upon when we begin to make our twenty-five knots.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The ship is entirely one after my own heart.
coated with paint
From this reading We are painted a dirty grey, and have the true torpedo bows—to say nothing of our low-lying stern rounded like a shark’s back and just as formidable to look upon when we begin to make our twenty-five knots.
provokesverbUS /prəˈvoʊks/
third-person singular of “provoke” — call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading _Dr. Fabos joins his Yacht “White Wings.”_ I had given the name of _White Wings_ to my new turbine yacht, and this, I confess, provokes the merriment of mariners both ancient and youthful.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading We are painted a dirty grey, and have the true torpedo bows—to say nothing of our low-lying stern rounded like a shark’s back and just as formidable to look upon when we begin to make our twenty-five knots.
express in words
From this reading We are painted a dirty grey, and have the true torpedo bows—to say nothing of our low-lying stern rounded like a shark’s back and just as formidable to look upon when we begin to make our twenty-five knots.
shark's
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From this reading We are painted a dirty grey, and have the true torpedo bows—to say nothing of our low-lying stern rounded like a shark’s back and just as formidable to look upon when we begin to make our twenty-five knots.
transport commercially
From this reading The ship is entirely one after my own heart.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading We are painted a dirty grey, and have the true torpedo bows—to say nothing of our low-lying stern rounded like a shark’s back and just as formidable to look upon when we begin to make our twenty-five knots.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I will not deny that an ambition of mastery has affected me from my earliest days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Dr. Fabos joins his Yacht “White Wings.”_ I had given the name of _White Wings_ to my new turbine yacht, and this, I confess, provokes the merriment of mariners both ancient and youthful.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Dr. Fabos joins his Yacht “White Wings.”_ I had given the name of _White Wings_ to my new turbine yacht, and this, I confess, provokes the merriment of mariners both ancient and youthful.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Dr. Fabos joins his Yacht “White Wings.”_ I had given the name of _White Wings_ to my new turbine yacht, and this, I confess, provokes the merriment of mariners both ancient and youthful.
torpedonounUS /tɔːrˈpiːdoʊ/
a professional killer who uses a gun
From this reading We are painted a dirty grey, and have the true torpedo bows—to say nothing of our low-lying stern rounded like a shark’s back and just as formidable to look upon when we begin to make our twenty-five knots.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading We are painted a dirty grey, and have the true torpedo bows—to say nothing of our low-lying stern rounded like a shark’s back and just as formidable to look upon when we begin to make our twenty-five knots.
turbinenounUS /ˈtɜːrbaɪn/
rotary engine in which the kinetic energy of a moving fluid is converted into mechanical energy by causing a bladed rotor to rotate
From this reading _Dr. Fabos joins his Yacht “White Wings.”_ I had given the name of _White Wings_ to my new turbine yacht, and this, I confess, provokes the merriment of mariners both ancient and youthful.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading We are painted a dirty grey, and have the true torpedo bows—to say nothing of our low-lying stern rounded like a shark’s back and just as formidable to look upon when we begin to make our twenty-five knots.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We are painted a dirty grey, and have the true torpedo bows—to say nothing of our low-lying stern rounded like a shark’s back and just as formidable to look upon when we begin to make our twenty-five knots.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are painted a dirty grey, and have the true torpedo bows—to say nothing of our low-lying stern rounded like a shark’s back and just as formidable to look upon when we begin to make our twenty-five knots.
at the time that
From this reading We are painted a dirty grey, and have the true torpedo bows—to say nothing of our low-lying stern rounded like a shark’s back and just as formidable to look upon when we begin to make our twenty-five knots.
a Caucasian
From this reading _Dr. Fabos joins his Yacht “White Wings.”_ I had given the name of _White Wings_ to my new turbine yacht, and this, I confess, provokes the merriment of mariners both ancient and youthful.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will not deny that an ambition of mastery has affected me from my earliest days.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading _Dr. Fabos joins his Yacht “White Wings.”_ I had given the name of _White Wings_ to my new turbine yacht, and this, I confess, provokes the merriment of mariners both ancient and youthful.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A CHALLENGE FROM A WOMAN.
YachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading _Dr. Fabos joins his Yacht “White Wings.”_ I had given the name of _White Wings_ to my new turbine yacht, and this, I confess, provokes the merriment of mariners both ancient and youthful.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading _Dr. Fabos joins his Yacht “White Wings.”_ I had given the name of _White Wings_ to my new turbine yacht, and this, I confess, provokes the merriment of mariners both ancient and youthful.
