(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading They had spare parts, and would be able to repair the stripped gearing, or, at least, to render the clutch and shifts possible to use by substituting new gears.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TURTLES AND TROUBLE Notwithstanding the youthful efforts to be optimistic, the _Porto Bello’s_ position was bad.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had spare parts, and would be able to repair the stripped gearing, or, at least, to render the clutch and shifts possible to use by substituting new gears.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading TURTLES AND TROUBLE Notwithstanding the youthful efforts to be optimistic, the _Porto Bello’s_ position was bad.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading TURTLES AND TROUBLE Notwithstanding the youthful efforts to be optimistic, the _Porto Bello’s_ position was bad.
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From this reading TURTLES AND TROUBLE Notwithstanding the youthful efforts to be optimistic, the _Porto Bello’s_ position was bad.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the damage to the propeller must be estimated.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had spare parts, and would be able to repair the stripped gearing, or, at least, to render the clutch and shifts possible to use by substituting new gears.
clutchnounUS /klʌtʃ/
the act of grasping
From this reading They had spare parts, and would be able to repair the stripped gearing, or, at least, to render the clutch and shifts possible to use by substituting new gears.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading But the damage to the propeller must be estimated.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading She lay with her stern in deeper, swift water.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading TURTLES AND TROUBLE Notwithstanding the youthful efforts to be optimistic, the _Porto Bello’s_ position was bad.
estimatedverbUS /ˈestəmeɪtəd/
past form of “estimate” — judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
From this reading But the damage to the propeller must be estimated.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Sharks and the rapid flow of the tide made it impossible to get under her stern to examine the propeller.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Sharks and the rapid flow of the tide made it impossible to get under her stern to examine the propeller.
gearingnounUS /ˈɡɪrɪŋ/
wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed
From this reading They had spare parts, and would be able to repair the stripped gearing, or, at least, to render the clutch and shifts possible to use by substituting new gears.
gearsnounUS /ɡɪrz/
plural of “gear” — a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading They had spare parts, and would be able to repair the stripped gearing, or, at least, to render the clutch and shifts possible to use by substituting new gears.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Sharks and the rapid flow of the tide made it impossible to get under her stern to examine the propeller.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had spare parts, and would be able to repair the stripped gearing, or, at least, to render the clutch and shifts possible to use by substituting new gears.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She lay with her stern in deeper, swift water.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Sharks and the rapid flow of the tide made it impossible to get under her stern to examine the propeller.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She lay with her stern in deeper, swift water.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sharks and the rapid flow of the tide made it impossible to get under her stern to examine the propeller.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She lay with her stern in deeper, swift water.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading They had spare parts, and would be able to repair the stripped gearing, or, at least, to render the clutch and shifts possible to use by substituting new gears.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Sharks and the rapid flow of the tide made it impossible to get under her stern to examine the propeller.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But the damage to the propeller must be estimated.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They had spare parts, and would be able to repair the stripped gearing, or, at least, to render the clutch and shifts possible to use by substituting new gears.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading TURTLES AND TROUBLE Notwithstanding the youthful efforts to be optimistic, the _Porto Bello’s_ position was bad.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sharks and the rapid flow of the tide made it impossible to get under her stern to examine the propeller.
optimisticadjectiveUS /ˌɑːptəˈmɪstɪk/
expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds
From this reading TURTLES AND TROUBLE Notwithstanding the youthful efforts to be optimistic, the _Porto Bello’s_ position was bad.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They had spare parts, and would be able to repair the stripped gearing, or, at least, to render the clutch and shifts possible to use by substituting new gears.
the local environment
From this reading They had spare parts, and would be able to repair the stripped gearing, or, at least, to render the clutch and shifts possible to use by substituting new gears.
PortonounUS /ˈpɔːrtoʊ/
port city in northwest Portugal; noted for port wine
From this reading TURTLES AND TROUBLE Notwithstanding the youthful efforts to be optimistic, the _Porto Bello’s_ position was bad.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading TURTLES AND TROUBLE Notwithstanding the youthful efforts to be optimistic, the _Porto Bello’s_ position was bad.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading They had spare parts, and would be able to repair the stripped gearing, or, at least, to render the clutch and shifts possible to use by substituting new gears.
propellernounUS /prəˈpelər/
a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water
From this reading Sharks and the rapid flow of the tide made it impossible to get under her stern to examine the propeller.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading Sharks and the rapid flow of the tide made it impossible to get under her stern to examine the propeller.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading They had spare parts, and would be able to repair the stripped gearing, or, at least, to render the clutch and shifts possible to use by substituting new gears.
repairnounUS /rɪˈper/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading They had spare parts, and would be able to repair the stripped gearing, or, at least, to render the clutch and shifts possible to use by substituting new gears.
SharksnounUS /ʃɑːrks/
plural of “shark” — any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
From this reading Sharks and the rapid flow of the tide made it impossible to get under her stern to examine the propeller.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lay with her stern in deeper, swift water.
shiftsnounUS /ʃɪfts/
plural of “shift” — an event in which something is displaced without rotation
From this reading They had spare parts, and would be able to repair the stripped gearing, or, at least, to render the clutch and shifts possible to use by substituting new gears.
refrain from harming
From this reading They had spare parts, and would be able to repair the stripped gearing, or, at least, to render the clutch and shifts possible to use by substituting new gears.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading She lay with her stern in deeper, swift water.
strippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading They had spare parts, and would be able to repair the stripped gearing, or, at least, to render the clutch and shifts possible to use by substituting new gears.
substitutingnounUS /ˈsʌbstɪtuːtɪŋ/
working as a substitute for someone who is ill or on leave of absence
From this reading They had spare parts, and would be able to repair the stripped gearing, or, at least, to render the clutch and shifts possible to use by substituting new gears.
moving very fast
From this reading She lay with her stern in deeper, swift water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TURTLES AND TROUBLE Notwithstanding the youthful efforts to be optimistic, the _Porto Bello’s_ position was bad.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had spare parts, and would be able to repair the stripped gearing, or, at least, to render the clutch and shifts possible to use by substituting new gears.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading Sharks and the rapid flow of the tide made it impossible to get under her stern to examine the propeller.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TURTLES AND TROUBLE Notwithstanding the youthful efforts to be optimistic, the _Porto Bello’s_ position was bad.
a source of difficulty
From this reading TURTLES AND TROUBLE Notwithstanding the youthful efforts to be optimistic, the _Porto Bello’s_ position was bad.
TURTLESnounUS /ˈtɜːrtəlz/
plural of “turtle” — a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
From this reading TURTLES AND TROUBLE Notwithstanding the youthful efforts to be optimistic, the _Porto Bello’s_ position was bad.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Sharks and the rapid flow of the tide made it impossible to get under her stern to examine the propeller.
the act of using
From this reading They had spare parts, and would be able to repair the stripped gearing, or, at least, to render the clutch and shifts possible to use by substituting new gears.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TURTLES AND TROUBLE Notwithstanding the youthful efforts to be optimistic, the _Porto Bello’s_ position was bad.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading She lay with her stern in deeper, swift water.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She lay with her stern in deeper, swift water.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They had spare parts, and would be able to repair the stripped gearing, or, at least, to render the clutch and shifts possible to use by substituting new gears.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading TURTLES AND TROUBLE Notwithstanding the youthful efforts to be optimistic, the _Porto Bello’s_ position was bad.
