used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS CRAFT.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Moreover, in reviewing the situation, it became apparent that unless they made for Honolulu, which port was still a great distance off, they would not be able to renew their supply.
alarmingadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmɪŋ/
frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading Still more alarming was the prospect involving the food supply.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Under power, as the "Nomad" had been provisioned for the voyage down the coast, they would have had enough and to spare.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Moreover, in reviewing the situation, it became apparent that unless they made for Honolulu, which port was still a great distance off, they would not be able to renew their supply.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Under power, as the "Nomad" had been provisioned for the voyage down the coast, they would have had enough and to spare.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Moreover, in reviewing the situation, it became apparent that unless they made for Honolulu, which port was still a great distance off, they would not be able to renew their supply.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Moreover, in reviewing the situation, it became apparent that unless they made for Honolulu, which port was still a great distance off, they would not be able to renew their supply.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Under power, as the "Nomad" had been provisioned for the voyage down the coast, they would have had enough and to spare.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading A more careful examination showed that they had not underestimated the seriousness of the loss of the motive fluid.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Under power, as the "Nomad" had been provisioned for the voyage down the coast, they would have had enough and to spare.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS CRAFT.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Moreover, in reviewing the situation, it became apparent that unless they made for Honolulu, which port was still a great distance off, they would not be able to renew their supply.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Under power, as the "Nomad" had been provisioned for the voyage down the coast, they would have had enough and to spare.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Under power, as the "Nomad" had been provisioned for the voyage down the coast, they would have had enough and to spare.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading A more careful examination showed that they had not underestimated the seriousness of the loss of the motive fluid.
fluidnounUS /ˈfluːəd/
a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure
From this reading A more careful examination showed that they had not underestimated the seriousness of the loss of the motive fluid.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Still more alarming was the prospect involving the food supply.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Moreover, in reviewing the situation, it became apparent that unless they made for Honolulu, which port was still a great distance off, they would not be able to renew their supply.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Moreover, in reviewing the situation, it became apparent that unless they made for Honolulu, which port was still a great distance off, they would not be able to renew their supply.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A more careful examination showed that they had not underestimated the seriousness of the loss of the motive fluid.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Under power, as the "Nomad" had been provisioned for the voyage down the coast, they would have had enough and to spare.
HonolulunounUS /ˌhɑːnəˈluːluː/
the capital and largest city of Hawaii; located on a large bay on the island of Oahu
From this reading Moreover, in reviewing the situation, it became apparent that unless they made for Honolulu, which port was still a great distance off, they would not be able to renew their supply.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Moreover, in reviewing the situation, it became apparent that unless they made for Honolulu, which port was still a great distance off, they would not be able to renew their supply.
involvingverbUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvɪŋ/
-ing form of “involve” — connect closely and often incriminatingly
From this reading Still more alarming was the prospect involving the food supply.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Moreover, in reviewing the situation, it became apparent that unless they made for Honolulu, which port was still a great distance off, they would not be able to renew their supply.
something that is lost
From this reading A more careful examination showed that they had not underestimated the seriousness of the loss of the motive fluid.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Moreover, in reviewing the situation, it became apparent that unless they made for Honolulu, which port was still a great distance off, they would not be able to renew their supply.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A more careful examination showed that they had not underestimated the seriousness of the loss of the motive fluid.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, in reviewing the situation, it became apparent that unless they made for Honolulu, which port was still a great distance off, they would not be able to renew their supply.
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading A more careful examination showed that they had not underestimated the seriousness of the loss of the motive fluid.
of an obscure nature
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS CRAFT.
NomadnounUS /ˈnoʊmæd/
a member of a people who have no permanent home but move about according to the seasons
From this reading Under power, as the "Nomad" had been provisioned for the voyage down the coast, they would have had enough and to spare.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A more careful examination showed that they had not underestimated the seriousness of the loss of the motive fluid.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A more careful examination showed that they had not underestimated the seriousness of the loss of the motive fluid.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Moreover, in reviewing the situation, it became apparent that unless they made for Honolulu, which port was still a great distance off, they would not be able to renew their supply.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Moreover, in reviewing the situation, it became apparent that unless they made for Honolulu, which port was still a great distance off, they would not be able to renew their supply.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Under power, as the "Nomad" had been provisioned for the voyage down the coast, they would have had enough and to spare.
the possibility of future success
From this reading Still more alarming was the prospect involving the food supply.
provisioned
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From this reading Under power, as the "Nomad" had been provisioned for the voyage down the coast, they would have had enough and to spare.
renewverbUS /rɪˈnuː/
reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
From this reading Moreover, in reviewing the situation, it became apparent that unless they made for Honolulu, which port was still a great distance off, they would not be able to renew their supply.
reviewingverbUS /riˈvjuːɪŋ/
-ing form of “review” — look at again; examine again
From this reading Moreover, in reviewing the situation, it became apparent that unless they made for Honolulu, which port was still a great distance off, they would not be able to renew their supply.
seriousnessnounUS /ˈsɪriəsnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading A more careful examination showed that they had not underestimated the seriousness of the loss of the motive fluid.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A more careful examination showed that they had not underestimated the seriousness of the loss of the motive fluid.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Moreover, in reviewing the situation, it became apparent that unless they made for Honolulu, which port was still a great distance off, they would not be able to renew their supply.
refrain from harming
From this reading Under power, as the "Nomad" had been provisioned for the voyage down the coast, they would have had enough and to spare.
not in physical motion
From this reading Moreover, in reviewing the situation, it became apparent that unless they made for Honolulu, which port was still a great distance off, they would not be able to renew their supply.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Moreover, in reviewing the situation, it became apparent that unless they made for Honolulu, which port was still a great distance off, they would not be able to renew their supply.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A more careful examination showed that they had not underestimated the seriousness of the loss of the motive fluid.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A more careful examination showed that they had not underestimated the seriousness of the loss of the motive fluid.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Moreover, in reviewing the situation, it became apparent that unless they made for Honolulu, which port was still a great distance off, they would not be able to renew their supply.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A more careful examination showed that they had not underestimated the seriousness of the loss of the motive fluid.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Moreover, in reviewing the situation, it became apparent that unless they made for Honolulu, which port was still a great distance off, they would not be able to renew their supply.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under power, as the "Nomad" had been provisioned for the voyage down the coast, they would have had enough and to spare.
underestimatedverbUS /ˈʌndərˈestəmeɪtɪd/
past form of “underestimate” — assign too low a value to
From this reading A more careful examination showed that they had not underestimated the seriousness of the loss of the motive fluid.
except if; if not
From this reading Moreover, in reviewing the situation, it became apparent that unless they made for Honolulu, which port was still a great distance off, they would not be able to renew their supply.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Under power, as the "Nomad" had been provisioned for the voyage down the coast, they would have had enough and to spare.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Moreover, in reviewing the situation, it became apparent that unless they made for Honolulu, which port was still a great distance off, they would not be able to renew their supply.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Moreover, in reviewing the situation, it became apparent that unless they made for Honolulu, which port was still a great distance off, they would not be able to renew their supply.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Moreover, in reviewing the situation, it became apparent that unless they made for Honolulu, which port was still a great distance off, they would not be able to renew their supply.
