used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Everything is as shipshape as if she had been afloat for a year.”
afloatadjectiveUS /əˈfloʊt/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading “Everything is as shipshape as if she had been afloat for a year.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Immediately after the launching the Lockyer had been left afloat with a crew of workmen, in charge of the boys on board her, while the naval party went ashore.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Everything is as shipshape as if she had been afloat for a year.”
towards the shore from the water
From this reading Immediately after the launching the Lockyer had been left afloat with a crew of workmen, in charge of the boys on board her, while the naval party went ashore.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “You have justified my belief in you,” was part of what Miss Pangloss said to the happy inventor, as he stepped from the boat that brought them back.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Everything is as shipshape as if she had been afloat for a year.”
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading “You have justified my belief in you,” was part of what Miss Pangloss said to the happy inventor, as he stepped from the boat that brought them back.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Immediately after the launching the Lockyer had been left afloat with a crew of workmen, in charge of the boys on board her, while the naval party went ashore.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “You have justified my belief in you,” was part of what Miss Pangloss said to the happy inventor, as he stepped from the boat that brought them back.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Immediately after the launching the Lockyer had been left afloat with a crew of workmen, in charge of the boys on board her, while the naval party went ashore.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “You have justified my belief in you,” was part of what Miss Pangloss said to the happy inventor, as he stepped from the boat that brought them back.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Immediately after the launching the Lockyer had been left afloat with a crew of workmen, in charge of the boys on board her, while the naval party went ashore.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading A minute inspection of the newly launched craft, not forgetting a nook or corner, had just been completed.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading A minute inspection of the newly launched craft, not forgetting a nook or corner, had just been completed.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading A minute inspection of the newly launched craft, not forgetting a nook or corner, had just been completed.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Immediately after the launching the Lockyer had been left afloat with a crew of workmen, in charge of the boys on board her, while the naval party went ashore.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Once more they stood on the upper deck.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Everything is as shipshape as if she had been afloat for a year.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Everything is as shipshape as if she had been afloat for a year.”
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading A minute inspection of the newly launched craft, not forgetting a nook or corner, had just been completed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “You have justified my belief in you,” was part of what Miss Pangloss said to the happy inventor, as he stepped from the boat that brought them back.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Everything is as shipshape as if she had been afloat for a year.”
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “You have justified my belief in you,” was part of what Miss Pangloss said to the happy inventor, as he stepped from the boat that brought them back.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have justified my belief in you,” was part of what Miss Pangloss said to the happy inventor, as he stepped from the boat that brought them back.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You have justified my belief in you,” was part of what Miss Pangloss said to the happy inventor, as he stepped from the boat that brought them back.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Immediately after the launching the Lockyer had been left afloat with a crew of workmen, in charge of the boys on board her, while the naval party went ashore.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Everything is as shipshape as if she had been afloat for a year.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Immediately after the launching the Lockyer had been left afloat with a crew of workmen, in charge of the boys on board her, while the naval party went ashore.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Immediately after the launching the Lockyer had been left afloat with a crew of workmen, in charge of the boys on board her, while the naval party went ashore.
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading A minute inspection of the newly launched craft, not forgetting a nook or corner, had just been completed.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading “You have justified my belief in you,” was part of what Miss Pangloss said to the happy inventor, as he stepped from the boat that brought them back.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Everything is as shipshape as if she had been afloat for a year.”
and nothing more
From this reading A minute inspection of the newly launched craft, not forgetting a nook or corner, had just been completed.
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading “You have justified my belief in you,” was part of what Miss Pangloss said to the happy inventor, as he stepped from the boat that brought them back.
launchedverbUS /lɔːntʃt/
past form of “launch” — set up or found
From this reading A minute inspection of the newly launched craft, not forgetting a nook or corner, had just been completed.
launchingnounUS /ˈlɔːntʃɪŋ/
the act of moving a newly built vessel into the water for the first time
From this reading Immediately after the launching the Lockyer had been left afloat with a crew of workmen, in charge of the boys on board her, while the naval party went ashore.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Immediately after the launching the Lockyer had been left afloat with a crew of workmen, in charge of the boys on board her, while the naval party went ashore.
Lockyer
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From this reading Immediately after the launching the Lockyer had been left afloat with a crew of workmen, in charge of the boys on board her, while the naval party went ashore.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading A minute inspection of the newly launched craft, not forgetting a nook or corner, had just been completed.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “You have justified my belief in you,” was part of what Miss Pangloss said to the happy inventor, as he stepped from the boat that brought them back.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once more they stood on the upper deck.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You have justified my belief in you,” was part of what Miss Pangloss said to the happy inventor, as he stepped from the boat that brought them back.
navaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading Immediately after the launching the Lockyer had been left afloat with a crew of workmen, in charge of the boys on board her, while the naval party went ashore.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading A minute inspection of the newly launched craft, not forgetting a nook or corner, had just been completed.
nooknounUS /nʊk/
a sheltered and secluded place
From this reading A minute inspection of the newly launched craft, not forgetting a nook or corner, had just been completed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A minute inspection of the newly launched craft, not forgetting a nook or corner, had just been completed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A minute inspection of the newly launched craft, not forgetting a nook or corner, had just been completed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Once more they stood on the upper deck.
on one occasion
From this reading Once more they stood on the upper deck.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A minute inspection of the newly launched craft, not forgetting a nook or corner, had just been completed.
PanglossnounUS /ˈpænɡlɑːs/
an incurable optimist in a satire by Voltaire
From this reading “You have justified my belief in you,” was part of what Miss Pangloss said to the happy inventor, as he stepped from the boat that brought them back.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “You have justified my belief in you,” was part of what Miss Pangloss said to the happy inventor, as he stepped from the boat that brought them back.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Immediately after the launching the Lockyer had been left afloat with a crew of workmen, in charge of the boys on board her, while the naval party went ashore.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You have justified my belief in you,” was part of what Miss Pangloss said to the happy inventor, as he stepped from the boat that brought them back.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Everything is as shipshape as if she had been afloat for a year.”
shipshapeadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪpʃeɪp/
of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder
From this reading “Everything is as shipshape as if she had been afloat for a year.”
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “You have justified my belief in you,” was part of what Miss Pangloss said to the happy inventor, as he stepped from the boat that brought them back.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Once more they stood on the upper deck.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You have justified my belief in you,” was part of what Miss Pangloss said to the happy inventor, as he stepped from the boat that brought them back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A minute inspection of the newly launched craft, not forgetting a nook or corner, had just been completed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “You have justified my belief in you,” was part of what Miss Pangloss said to the happy inventor, as he stepped from the boat that brought them back.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once more they stood on the upper deck.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You have justified my belief in you,” was part of what Miss Pangloss said to the happy inventor, as he stepped from the boat that brought them back.
the topmost one of two
From this reading Once more they stood on the upper deck.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You have justified my belief in you,” was part of what Miss Pangloss said to the happy inventor, as he stepped from the boat that brought them back.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Immediately after the launching the Lockyer had been left afloat with a crew of workmen, in charge of the boys on board her, while the naval party went ashore.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “You have justified my belief in you,” was part of what Miss Pangloss said to the happy inventor, as he stepped from the boat that brought them back.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Immediately after the launching the Lockyer had been left afloat with a crew of workmen, in charge of the boys on board her, while the naval party went ashore.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Immediately after the launching the Lockyer had been left afloat with a crew of workmen, in charge of the boys on board her, while the naval party went ashore.
workmennounUS /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading Immediately after the launching the Lockyer had been left afloat with a crew of workmen, in charge of the boys on board her, while the naval party went ashore.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “Everything is as shipshape as if she had been afloat for a year.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have justified my belief in you,” was part of what Miss Pangloss said to the happy inventor, as he stepped from the boat that brought them back.
