used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DRIFTING There is, perhaps, no greater strain to be endured than waiting--waiting for some certain time to come, waiting for an event to pass, waiting for a letter or a message.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading And when this nervous strain is multiplied several thousand times, and when the waiting has to do with perhaps the very continuation of life itself, it becomes at last almost unendurable.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading DRIFTING There is, perhaps, no greater strain to be endured than waiting--waiting for some certain time to come, waiting for an event to pass, waiting for a letter or a message.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And when this nervous strain is multiplied several thousand times, and when the waiting has to do with perhaps the very continuation of life itself, it becomes at last almost unendurable.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That is what Ned, Bob, and Jerry, and their thousands of comrades on board the _Sherman_, found as they waited for some reply to come to the wireless calls.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And when this nervous strain is multiplied several thousand times, and when the waiting has to do with perhaps the very continuation of life itself, it becomes at last almost unendurable.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading DRIFTING There is, perhaps, no greater strain to be endured than waiting--waiting for some certain time to come, waiting for an event to pass, waiting for a letter or a message.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading And when this nervous strain is multiplied several thousand times, and when the waiting has to do with perhaps the very continuation of life itself, it becomes at last almost unendurable.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As has been related, the dynamo that sent out the impulses, controlled by the operators’ keys, had been patched up so that it revolved.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading That is what Ned, Bob, and Jerry, and their thousands of comrades on board the _Sherman_, found as they waited for some reply to come to the wireless calls.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading That is what Ned, Bob, and Jerry, and their thousands of comrades on board the _Sherman_, found as they waited for some reply to come to the wireless calls.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As has been related, the dynamo that sent out the impulses, controlled by the operators’ keys, had been patched up so that it revolved.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading That is what Ned, Bob, and Jerry, and their thousands of comrades on board the _Sherman_, found as they waited for some reply to come to the wireless calls.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading DRIFTING There is, perhaps, no greater strain to be endured than waiting--waiting for some certain time to come, waiting for an event to pass, waiting for a letter or a message.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading DRIFTING There is, perhaps, no greater strain to be endured than waiting--waiting for some certain time to come, waiting for an event to pass, waiting for a letter or a message.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading That is what Ned, Bob, and Jerry, and their thousands of comrades on board the _Sherman_, found as they waited for some reply to come to the wireless calls.
continuationnounUS /kənˌtɪnjuːˈeɪʃən/
the act of continuing an activity without interruption
From this reading And when this nervous strain is multiplied several thousand times, and when the waiting has to do with perhaps the very continuation of life itself, it becomes at last almost unendurable.
controlledadjectiveUS /kənˈtroʊld/
restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds
From this reading As has been related, the dynamo that sent out the impulses, controlled by the operators’ keys, had been patched up so that it revolved.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And when this nervous strain is multiplied several thousand times, and when the waiting has to do with perhaps the very continuation of life itself, it becomes at last almost unendurable.
DRIFTINGnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading DRIFTING There is, perhaps, no greater strain to be endured than waiting--waiting for some certain time to come, waiting for an event to pass, waiting for a letter or a message.
dynamonounUS /ˈdaɪnəmoʊ/
generator consisting of a coil (the armature) that rotates between the poles of an electromagnet (the field magnet) causing a current to flow in the armature
From this reading As has been related, the dynamo that sent out the impulses, controlled by the operators’ keys, had been patched up so that it revolved.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading DRIFTING There is, perhaps, no greater strain to be endured than waiting--waiting for some certain time to come, waiting for an event to pass, waiting for a letter or a message.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading Steam was generated for a small engine.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading DRIFTING There is, perhaps, no greater strain to be endured than waiting--waiting for some certain time to come, waiting for an event to pass, waiting for a letter or a message.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DRIFTING There is, perhaps, no greater strain to be endured than waiting--waiting for some certain time to come, waiting for an event to pass, waiting for a letter or a message.
set up or found
From this reading That is what Ned, Bob, and Jerry, and their thousands of comrades on board the _Sherman_, found as they waited for some reply to come to the wireless calls.
generatedverbUS /ˈdʒenəreɪtəd/
past form of “generate” — bring into existence
From this reading Steam was generated for a small engine.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading DRIFTING There is, perhaps, no greater strain to be endured than waiting--waiting for some certain time to come, waiting for an event to pass, waiting for a letter or a message.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As has been related, the dynamo that sent out the impulses, controlled by the operators’ keys, had been patched up so that it revolved.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And when this nervous strain is multiplied several thousand times, and when the waiting has to do with perhaps the very continuation of life itself, it becomes at last almost unendurable.
impulsesnounUS /ˈɪmpəlsɪz/
plural of “impulse” — an instinctive motive
From this reading As has been related, the dynamo that sent out the impulses, controlled by the operators’ keys, had been patched up so that it revolved.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DRIFTING There is, perhaps, no greater strain to be endured than waiting--waiting for some certain time to come, waiting for an event to pass, waiting for a letter or a message.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And when this nervous strain is multiplied several thousand times, and when the waiting has to do with perhaps the very continuation of life itself, it becomes at last almost unendurable.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading And when this nervous strain is multiplied several thousand times, and when the waiting has to do with perhaps the very continuation of life itself, it becomes at last almost unendurable.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading That is what Ned, Bob, and Jerry, and their thousands of comrades on board the _Sherman_, found as they waited for some reply to come to the wireless calls.
keysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading As has been related, the dynamo that sent out the impulses, controlled by the operators’ keys, had been patched up so that it revolved.
immediately past
From this reading And when this nervous strain is multiplied several thousand times, and when the waiting has to do with perhaps the very continuation of life itself, it becomes at last almost unendurable.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading DRIFTING There is, perhaps, no greater strain to be endured than waiting--waiting for some certain time to come, waiting for an event to pass, waiting for a letter or a message.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And when this nervous strain is multiplied several thousand times, and when the waiting has to do with perhaps the very continuation of life itself, it becomes at last almost unendurable.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading DRIFTING There is, perhaps, no greater strain to be endured than waiting--waiting for some certain time to come, waiting for an event to pass, waiting for a letter or a message.
multipliedadjectiveUS /ˈmʌltəplaɪd/
greatly increased as by multiplication
From this reading And when this nervous strain is multiplied several thousand times, and when the waiting has to do with perhaps the very continuation of life itself, it becomes at last almost unendurable.
Ned
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From this reading That is what Ned, Bob, and Jerry, and their thousands of comrades on board the _Sherman_, found as they waited for some reply to come to the wireless calls.
easily agitated
From this reading And when this nervous strain is multiplied several thousand times, and when the waiting has to do with perhaps the very continuation of life itself, it becomes at last almost unendurable.
not any; not one
From this reading DRIFTING There is, perhaps, no greater strain to be endured than waiting--waiting for some certain time to come, waiting for an event to pass, waiting for a letter or a message.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And when this nervous strain is multiplied several thousand times, and when the waiting has to do with perhaps the very continuation of life itself, it becomes at last almost unendurable.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That is what Ned, Bob, and Jerry, and their thousands of comrades on board the _Sherman_, found as they waited for some reply to come to the wireless calls.
operatorsnounUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtərz/
plural of “operator” — (mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading As has been related, the dynamo that sent out the impulses, controlled by the operators’ keys, had been patched up so that it revolved.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading DRIFTING There is, perhaps, no greater strain to be endured than waiting--waiting for some certain time to come, waiting for an event to pass, waiting for a letter or a message.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As has been related, the dynamo that sent out the impulses, controlled by the operators’ keys, had been patched up so that it revolved.
go across or through
From this reading DRIFTING There is, perhaps, no greater strain to be endured than waiting--waiting for some certain time to come, waiting for an event to pass, waiting for a letter or a message.
patchedadjectiveUS /pætʃt/
mended usually clumsily by covering a hole with a patch
From this reading As has been related, the dynamo that sent out the impulses, controlled by the operators’ keys, had been patched up so that it revolved.
by chance
From this reading DRIFTING There is, perhaps, no greater strain to be endured than waiting--waiting for some certain time to come, waiting for an event to pass, waiting for a letter or a message.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading As has been related, the dynamo that sent out the impulses, controlled by the operators’ keys, had been patched up so that it revolved.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading That is what Ned, Bob, and Jerry, and their thousands of comrades on board the _Sherman_, found as they waited for some reply to come to the wireless calls.
revolvedadjectiveUS /riˈvɑːlvd/
turned in a circle around an axis
From this reading As has been related, the dynamo that sent out the impulses, controlled by the operators’ keys, had been patched up so that it revolved.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading As has been related, the dynamo that sent out the impulses, controlled by the operators’ keys, had been patched up so that it revolved.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading And when this nervous strain is multiplied several thousand times, and when the waiting has to do with perhaps the very continuation of life itself, it becomes at last almost unendurable.
ShermannounUS /ˈʃɜːrmən/
United States general who was commander of all Union troops in the West; he captured Atlanta and led a destructive march to the sea that cut the Confederacy in two (1820-1891)
From this reading That is what Ned, Bob, and Jerry, and their thousands of comrades on board the _Sherman_, found as they waited for some reply to come to the wireless calls.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Steam was generated for a small engine.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As has been related, the dynamo that sent out the impulses, controlled by the operators’ keys, had been patched up so that it revolved.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading DRIFTING There is, perhaps, no greater strain to be endured than waiting--waiting for some certain time to come, waiting for an event to pass, waiting for a letter or a message.
SteamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading Steam was generated for a small engine.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading DRIFTING There is, perhaps, no greater strain to be endured than waiting--waiting for some certain time to come, waiting for an event to pass, waiting for a letter or a message.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading DRIFTING There is, perhaps, no greater strain to be endured than waiting--waiting for some certain time to come, waiting for an event to pass, waiting for a letter or a message.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is what Ned, Bob, and Jerry, and their thousands of comrades on board the _Sherman_, found as they waited for some reply to come to the wireless calls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And when this nervous strain is multiplied several thousand times, and when the waiting has to do with perhaps the very continuation of life itself, it becomes at last almost unendurable.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That is what Ned, Bob, and Jerry, and their thousands of comrades on board the _Sherman_, found as they waited for some reply to come to the wireless calls.
in or at that place or location
From this reading DRIFTING There is, perhaps, no greater strain to be endured than waiting--waiting for some certain time to come, waiting for an event to pass, waiting for a letter or a message.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That is what Ned, Bob, and Jerry, and their thousands of comrades on board the _Sherman_, found as they waited for some reply to come to the wireless calls.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And when this nervous strain is multiplied several thousand times, and when the waiting has to do with perhaps the very continuation of life itself, it becomes at last almost unendurable.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading And when this nervous strain is multiplied several thousand times, and when the waiting has to do with perhaps the very continuation of life itself, it becomes at last almost unendurable.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading That is what Ned, Bob, and Jerry, and their thousands of comrades on board the _Sherman_, found as they waited for some reply to come to the wireless calls.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading DRIFTING There is, perhaps, no greater strain to be endured than waiting--waiting for some certain time to come, waiting for an event to pass, waiting for a letter or a message.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading And when this nervous strain is multiplied several thousand times, and when the waiting has to do with perhaps the very continuation of life itself, it becomes at last almost unendurable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DRIFTING There is, perhaps, no greater strain to be endured than waiting--waiting for some certain time to come, waiting for an event to pass, waiting for a letter or a message.
unendurableadjective
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading And when this nervous strain is multiplied several thousand times, and when the waiting has to do with perhaps the very continuation of life itself, it becomes at last almost unendurable.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As has been related, the dynamo that sent out the impulses, controlled by the operators’ keys, had been patched up so that it revolved.
precisely as stated
From this reading And when this nervous strain is multiplied several thousand times, and when the waiting has to do with perhaps the very continuation of life itself, it becomes at last almost unendurable.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading That is what Ned, Bob, and Jerry, and their thousands of comrades on board the _Sherman_, found as they waited for some reply to come to the wireless calls.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading DRIFTING There is, perhaps, no greater strain to be endured than waiting--waiting for some certain time to come, waiting for an event to pass, waiting for a letter or a message.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Steam was generated for a small engine.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That is what Ned, Bob, and Jerry, and their thousands of comrades on board the _Sherman_, found as they waited for some reply to come to the wireless calls.
at the time that
From this reading And when this nervous strain is multiplied several thousand times, and when the waiting has to do with perhaps the very continuation of life itself, it becomes at last almost unendurable.
wirelessnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
From this reading That is what Ned, Bob, and Jerry, and their thousands of comrades on board the _Sherman_, found as they waited for some reply to come to the wireless calls.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And when this nervous strain is multiplied several thousand times, and when the waiting has to do with perhaps the very continuation of life itself, it becomes at last almost unendurable.
