used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Messages to and from Nantucket he had already caught, and had sent in a report of the _Ajax_ and her position.
at or in the front
From this reading As the _Ajax_ forged on, the boy began feeling ahead with his key for the wireless stations at Sagaponack or Siasconset.
AjaxnounUS /ˈeɪdʒæks/
a mythical Greek hero; a warrior who fought against Troy in the Iliad
From this reading As the _Ajax_ forged on, the boy began feeling ahead with his key for the wireless stations at Sagaponack or Siasconset.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Messages to and from Nantucket he had already caught, and had sent in a report of the _Ajax_ and her position.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Having sent his “T.R.”—as the first message from an outward bound ship is, for some mysterious reason known,—Jack occupied himself by occasionally chatting with some other operator and exchanging positions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having sent his “T.R.”—as the first message from an outward bound ship is, for some mysterious reason known,—Jack occupied himself by occasionally chatting with some other operator and exchanging positions.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Having sent his “T.R.”—as the first message from an outward bound ship is, for some mysterious reason known,—Jack occupied himself by occasionally chatting with some other operator and exchanging positions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As the _Ajax_ forged on, the boy began feeling ahead with his key for the wireless stations at Sagaponack or Siasconset.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading Supper time came and Jack ate his meal in company with the second and third engineers.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As the _Ajax_ forged on, the boy began feeling ahead with his key for the wireless stations at Sagaponack or Siasconset.
confined by bonds
From this reading Having sent his “T.R.”—as the first message from an outward bound ship is, for some mysterious reason known,—Jack occupied himself by occasionally chatting with some other operator and exchanging positions.
a youthful male person
From this reading As the _Ajax_ forged on, the boy began feeling ahead with his key for the wireless stations at Sagaponack or Siasconset.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Having sent his “T.R.”—as the first message from an outward bound ship is, for some mysterious reason known,—Jack occupied himself by occasionally chatting with some other operator and exchanging positions.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Supper time came and Jack ate his meal in company with the second and third engineers.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Messages to and from Nantucket he had already caught, and had sent in a report of the _Ajax_ and her position.
chattingverbUS /ˈtʃætɪŋ/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading Having sent his “T.R.”—as the first message from an outward bound ship is, for some mysterious reason known,—Jack occupied himself by occasionally chatting with some other operator and exchanging positions.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Supper time came and Jack ate his meal in company with the second and third engineers.
engineersnounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪrz/
plural of “engineer” — a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading Supper time came and Jack ate his meal in company with the second and third engineers.
exchangingverbUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “exchange” — give to, and receive from, one another
From this reading Having sent his “T.R.”—as the first message from an outward bound ship is, for some mysterious reason known,—Jack occupied himself by occasionally chatting with some other operator and exchanging positions.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading As the _Ajax_ forged on, the boy began feeling ahead with his key for the wireless stations at Sagaponack or Siasconset.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Having sent his “T.R.”—as the first message from an outward bound ship is, for some mysterious reason known,—Jack occupied himself by occasionally chatting with some other operator and exchanging positions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Having sent his “T.R.”—as the first message from an outward bound ship is, for some mysterious reason known,—Jack occupied himself by occasionally chatting with some other operator and exchanging positions.
forgedadjectiveUS /fɔːrdʒd/
reproduced fraudulently
From this reading As the _Ajax_ forged on, the boy began feeling ahead with his key for the wireless stations at Sagaponack or Siasconset.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Having sent his “T.R.”—as the first message from an outward bound ship is, for some mysterious reason known,—Jack occupied himself by occasionally chatting with some other operator and exchanging positions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Messages to and from Nantucket he had already caught, and had sent in a report of the _Ajax_ and her position.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having sent his “T.R.”—as the first message from an outward bound ship is, for some mysterious reason known,—Jack occupied himself by occasionally chatting with some other operator and exchanging positions.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Messages to and from Nantucket he had already caught, and had sent in a report of the _Ajax_ and her position.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Messages to and from Nantucket he had already caught, and had sent in a report of the _Ajax_ and her position.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Having sent his “T.R.”—as the first message from an outward bound ship is, for some mysterious reason known,—Jack occupied himself by occasionally chatting with some other operator and exchanging positions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Having sent his “T.R.”—as the first message from an outward bound ship is, for some mysterious reason known,—Jack occupied himself by occasionally chatting with some other operator and exchanging positions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Messages to and from Nantucket he had already caught, and had sent in a report of the _Ajax_ and her position.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Having sent his “T.R.”—as the first message from an outward bound ship is, for some mysterious reason known,—Jack occupied himself by occasionally chatting with some other operator and exchanging positions.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Having sent his “T.R.”—as the first message from an outward bound ship is, for some mysterious reason known,—Jack occupied himself by occasionally chatting with some other operator and exchanging positions.
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 the _Ajax_ forged on, the boy began feeling ahead with his key for the wireless stations at Sagaponack or Siasconset.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Having sent his “T.R.”—as the first message from an outward bound ship is, for some mysterious reason known,—Jack occupied himself by occasionally chatting with some other operator and exchanging positions.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading LEARNING THE ROPES.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Supper time came and Jack ate his meal in company with the second and third engineers.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Having sent his “T.R.”—as the first message from an outward bound ship is, for some mysterious reason known,—Jack occupied himself by occasionally chatting with some other operator and exchanging positions.
MessagesnounUS /ˈmesədʒəz/
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Messages to and from Nantucket he had already caught, and had sent in a report of the _Ajax_ and her position.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Having sent his “T.R.”—as the first message from an outward bound ship is, for some mysterious reason known,—Jack occupied himself by occasionally chatting with some other operator and exchanging positions.
NantucketnounUS /nænˈtʌkɪt/
an island resort off Cape Cod; formerly a center of the whaling industry
From this reading Messages to and from Nantucket he had already caught, and had sent in a report of the _Ajax_ and her position.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Having sent his “T.R.”—as the first message from an outward bound ship is, for some mysterious reason known,—Jack occupied himself by occasionally chatting with some other operator and exchanging positions.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Having sent his “T.R.”—as the first message from an outward bound ship is, for some mysterious reason known,—Jack occupied himself by occasionally chatting with some other operator and exchanging positions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Messages to and from Nantucket he had already caught, and had sent in a report of the _Ajax_ and her position.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the _Ajax_ forged on, the boy began feeling ahead with his key for the wireless stations at Sagaponack or Siasconset.
operatornounUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtər/
(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading Having sent his “T.R.”—as the first message from an outward bound ship is, for some mysterious reason known,—Jack occupied himself by occasionally chatting with some other operator and exchanging positions.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As the _Ajax_ forged on, the boy began feeling ahead with his key for the wireless stations at Sagaponack or Siasconset.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Having sent his “T.R.”—as the first message from an outward bound ship is, for some mysterious reason known,—Jack occupied himself by occasionally chatting with some other operator and exchanging positions.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading Having sent his “T.R.”—as the first message from an outward bound ship is, for some mysterious reason known,—Jack occupied himself by occasionally chatting with some other operator and exchanging positions.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Messages to and from Nantucket he had already caught, and had sent in a report of the _Ajax_ and her position.
positionsnounUS /pəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “position” — the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Having sent his “T.R.”—as the first message from an outward bound ship is, for some mysterious reason known,—Jack occupied himself by occasionally chatting with some other operator and exchanging positions.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading Having sent his “T.R.”—as the first message from an outward bound ship is, for some mysterious reason known,—Jack occupied himself by occasionally chatting with some other operator and exchanging positions.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Having sent his “T.R.”—as the first message from an outward bound ship is, for some mysterious reason known,—Jack occupied himself by occasionally chatting with some other operator and exchanging positions.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Messages to and from Nantucket he had already caught, and had sent in a report of the _Ajax_ and her position.
ROPESnounUS /roʊps/
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading LEARNING THE ROPES.
Sagaponack
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From this reading As the _Ajax_ forged on, the boy began feeling ahead with his key for the wireless stations at Sagaponack or Siasconset.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Supper time came and Jack ate his meal in company with the second and third engineers.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Having sent his “T.R.”—as the first message from an outward bound ship is, for some mysterious reason known,—Jack occupied himself by occasionally chatting with some other operator and exchanging positions.
transport commercially
From this reading Having sent his “T.R.”—as the first message from an outward bound ship is, for some mysterious reason known,—Jack occupied himself by occasionally chatting with some other operator and exchanging positions.
Siasconset
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the _Ajax_ forged on, the boy began feeling ahead with his key for the wireless stations at Sagaponack or Siasconset.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Having sent his “T.R.”—as the first message from an outward bound ship is, for some mysterious reason known,—Jack occupied himself by occasionally chatting with some other operator and exchanging positions.
stationsnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənz/
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading As the _Ajax_ forged on, the boy began feeling ahead with his key for the wireless stations at Sagaponack or Siasconset.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Supper time came and Jack ate his meal in company with the second and third engineers.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Having sent his “T.R.”—as the first message from an outward bound ship is, for some mysterious reason known,—Jack occupied himself by occasionally chatting with some other operator and exchanging positions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LEARNING THE ROPES.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Supper time came and Jack ate his meal in company with the second and third engineers.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Supper time came and Jack ate his meal in company with the second and third engineers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Messages to and from Nantucket he had already caught, and had sent in a report of the _Ajax_ and her position.
wirelessnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
From this reading As the _Ajax_ forged on, the boy began feeling ahead with his key for the wireless stations at Sagaponack or Siasconset.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Having sent his “T.R.”—as the first message from an outward bound ship is, for some mysterious reason known,—Jack occupied himself by occasionally chatting with some other operator and exchanging positions.
