used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Other wire ropes were run out astern, till like a fettered Cyclops the "Meteor" was securely moored.
airshipnounUS /ˈerʃɪp/
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading PROMPTLY the naval picket-boats had taken the bow-hawsers of the airship and had passed them to two mooring buoys.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OFFICIAL AND AN UNOFFICIAL INSPECTION.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN OFFICIAL AND AN UNOFFICIAL INSPECTION.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "Commander-in-Chief coming off, sir," announced Dacres, as a green motor-boat flying the St. George's Cross in the bows, tore towards the airship.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Commander-in-Chief coming off, sir," announced Dacres, as a green motor-boat flying the St. George's Cross in the bows, tore towards the airship.
asternadverb
stern foremost or backward
From this reading Other wire ropes were run out astern, till like a fettered Cyclops the "Meteor" was securely moored.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "So the reception is to be held on board the 'Meteor,' eh?" remarked Whittinghame.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading "So the reception is to be held on board the 'Meteor,' eh?" remarked Whittinghame.
bow-hawsers
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From this reading PROMPTLY the naval picket-boats had taken the bow-hawsers of the airship and had passed them to two mooring buoys.
bowsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading "Commander-in-Chief coming off, sir," announced Dacres, as a green motor-boat flying the St. George's Cross in the bows, tore towards the airship.
buoysnounUS /ˈbuːiz/
plural of “buoy” — bright-colored; a float attached by rope to the seabed to mark channels in a harbor or underwater hazards
From this reading PROMPTLY the naval picket-boats had taken the bow-hawsers of the airship and had passed them to two mooring buoys.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Commander-in-Chief coming off, sir," announced Dacres, as a green motor-boat flying the St. George's Cross in the bows, tore towards the airship.
Commander-in-Chiefnoun
the officer who holds the supreme command
From this reading "Commander-in-Chief coming off, sir," announced Dacres, as a green motor-boat flying the St. George's Cross in the bows, tore towards the airship.
travel across or pass over
From this reading "Commander-in-Chief coming off, sir," announced Dacres, as a green motor-boat flying the St. George's Cross in the bows, tore towards the airship.
CyclopsnounUS /ˈsaɪklɔːps/
(Greek mythology) one of a group of giants having a single eye in the middle of their forehead
From this reading Other wire ropes were run out astern, till like a fettered Cyclops the "Meteor" was securely moored.
Dacres
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From this reading "Commander-in-Chief coming off, sir," announced Dacres, as a green motor-boat flying the St. George's Cross in the bows, tore towards the airship.
eh
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From this reading "So the reception is to be held on board the 'Meteor,' eh?" remarked Whittinghame.
fetteredadjectiveUS /ˈfetərd/
bound by chains fastened around the ankles
From this reading Other wire ropes were run out astern, till like a fettered Cyclops the "Meteor" was securely moored.
moving swiftly
From this reading "Commander-in-Chief coming off, sir," announced Dacres, as a green motor-boat flying the St. George's Cross in the bows, tore towards the airship.
George'snounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒəz/
possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "Commander-in-Chief coming off, sir," announced Dacres, as a green motor-boat flying the St. George's Cross in the bows, tore towards the airship.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading "Commander-in-Chief coming off, sir," announced Dacres, as a green motor-boat flying the St. George's Cross in the bows, tore towards the airship.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PROMPTLY the naval picket-boats had taken the bow-hawsers of the airship and had passed them to two mooring buoys.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading "So the reception is to be held on board the 'Meteor,' eh?" remarked Whittinghame.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Commander-in-Chief coming off, sir," announced Dacres, as a green motor-boat flying the St. George's Cross in the bows, tore towards the airship.
INSPECTIONnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading AN OFFICIAL AND AN UNOFFICIAL INSPECTION.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So the reception is to be held on board the 'Meteor,' eh?" remarked Whittinghame.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Other wire ropes were run out astern, till like a fettered Cyclops the "Meteor" was securely moored.
MeteornounUS /ˈmiːtiər/
(astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere
From this reading Other wire ropes were run out astern, till like a fettered Cyclops the "Meteor" was securely moored.
mooredverbUS /mʊrd/
past form of “moor” — secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading Other wire ropes were run out astern, till like a fettered Cyclops the "Meteor" was securely moored.
mooringnounUS /ˈmʊrɪŋ/
a place where a craft can be made fast
From this reading PROMPTLY the naval picket-boats had taken the bow-hawsers of the airship and had passed them to two mooring buoys.
motor-boat
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From this reading "Commander-in-Chief coming off, sir," announced Dacres, as a green motor-boat flying the St. George's Cross in the bows, tore towards the airship.
navaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading PROMPTLY the naval picket-boats had taken the bow-hawsers of the airship and had passed them to two mooring buoys.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PROMPTLY the naval picket-boats had taken the bow-hawsers of the airship and had passed them to two mooring buoys.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Commander-in-Chief coming off, sir," announced Dacres, as a green motor-boat flying the St. George's Cross in the bows, tore towards the airship.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading AN OFFICIAL AND AN UNOFFICIAL INSPECTION.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "So the reception is to be held on board the 'Meteor,' eh?" remarked Whittinghame.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other wire ropes were run out astern, till like a fettered Cyclops the "Meteor" was securely moored.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Other wire ropes were run out astern, till like a fettered Cyclops the "Meteor" was securely moored.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading PROMPTLY the naval picket-boats had taken the bow-hawsers of the airship and had passed them to two mooring buoys.
picket-boats
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From this reading PROMPTLY the naval picket-boats had taken the bow-hawsers of the airship and had passed them to two mooring buoys.
with little or no delay
From this reading PROMPTLY the naval picket-boats had taken the bow-hawsers of the airship and had passed them to two mooring buoys.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading "So the reception is to be held on board the 'Meteor,' eh?" remarked Whittinghame.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "So the reception is to be held on board the 'Meteor,' eh?" remarked Whittinghame.
ropesnounUS /roʊps/
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading Other wire ropes were run out astern, till like a fettered Cyclops the "Meteor" was securely moored.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Other wire ropes were run out astern, till like a fettered Cyclops the "Meteor" was securely moored.
securelyadverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrli/
in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger
From this reading Other wire ropes were run out astern, till like a fettered Cyclops the "Meteor" was securely moored.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Commander-in-Chief coming off, sir," announced Dacres, as a green motor-boat flying the St. George's Cross in the bows, tore towards the airship.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So the reception is to be held on board the 'Meteor,' eh?" remarked Whittinghame.
St
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From this reading "Commander-in-Chief coming off, sir," announced Dacres, as a green motor-boat flying the St. George's Cross in the bows, tore towards the airship.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading PROMPTLY the naval picket-boats had taken the bow-hawsers of the airship and had passed them to two mooring buoys.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PROMPTLY the naval picket-boats had taken the bow-hawsers of the airship and had passed them to two mooring buoys.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading PROMPTLY the naval picket-boats had taken the bow-hawsers of the airship and had passed them to two mooring buoys.
up to a particular time
From this reading Other wire ropes were run out astern, till like a fettered Cyclops the "Meteor" was securely moored.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PROMPTLY the naval picket-boats had taken the bow-hawsers of the airship and had passed them to two mooring buoys.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading "Commander-in-Chief coming off, sir," announced Dacres, as a green motor-boat flying the St. George's Cross in the bows, tore towards the airship.
in the direction of
From this reading "Commander-in-Chief coming off, sir," announced Dacres, as a green motor-boat flying the St. George's Cross in the bows, tore towards the airship.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading PROMPTLY the naval picket-boats had taken the bow-hawsers of the airship and had passed them to two mooring buoys.
UNOFFICIALadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈfɪʃəl/
not having official authority or sanction
From this reading AN OFFICIAL AND AN UNOFFICIAL INSPECTION.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Other wire ropes were run out astern, till like a fettered Cyclops the "Meteor" was securely moored.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Other wire ropes were run out astern, till like a fettered Cyclops the "Meteor" was securely moored.
Whittinghame
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From this reading "So the reception is to be held on board the 'Meteor,' eh?" remarked Whittinghame.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading Other wire ropes were run out astern, till like a fettered Cyclops the "Meteor" was securely moored.
