(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Its dockyard was furnished with all kinds of necessary stores.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Here there was always on hand plenty of timber and planking, here anchors could be forged, here new cables and ropes were made of all kinds.
anchorsnounUS /ˈæŋkərz/
plural of “anchor” — a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading Here there was always on hand plenty of timber and planking, here anchors could be forged, here new cables and ropes were made of all kinds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SHIPS AND MEN Bombay had been first so called by the Dutch, meaning Good Bay.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading By the end of the eighteenth century it had its dry and wet docks and every facility for careening and repairing ships, being of great utility to the Company’s merchant ships and its navy as well.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading SHIPS AND MEN Bombay had been first so called by the Dutch, meaning Good Bay.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Here there was always on hand plenty of timber and planking, here anchors could be forged, here new cables and ropes were made of all kinds.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading SHIPS AND MEN Bombay had been first so called by the Dutch, meaning Good Bay.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading By the end of the eighteenth century it had its dry and wet docks and every facility for careening and repairing ships, being of great utility to the Company’s merchant ships and its navy as well.
BombaynounUS /bɑːmˈbeɪ/
a city in western India just off the coast of the Arabian Sea; India's 2nd largest city (after Calcutta); has the only natural deep-water harbor in western India
From this reading SHIPS AND MEN Bombay had been first so called by the Dutch, meaning Good Bay.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SHIPS AND MEN Bombay had been first so called by the Dutch, meaning Good Bay.
cablesnounUS /ˈkeɪbəlz/
plural of “cable” — a telegram sent abroad
From this reading Here there was always on hand plenty of timber and planking, here anchors could be forged, here new cables and ropes were made of all kinds.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading SHIPS AND MEN Bombay had been first so called by the Dutch, meaning Good Bay.
careeningverbUS /kərˈiːnɪŋ/
-ing form of “careen” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading By the end of the eighteenth century it had its dry and wet docks and every facility for careening and repairing ships, being of great utility to the Company’s merchant ships and its navy as well.
a period of 100 years
From this reading By the end of the eighteenth century it had its dry and wet docks and every facility for careening and repairing ships, being of great utility to the Company’s merchant ships and its navy as well.
Company'snounUS /ˈkʌmpəniz/
possessive form of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading By the end of the eighteenth century it had its dry and wet docks and every facility for careening and repairing ships, being of great utility to the Company’s merchant ships and its navy as well.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Here there was always on hand plenty of timber and planking, here anchors could be forged, here new cables and ropes were made of all kinds.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading Owing to its spaciousness, excellent depth of water and other facilities it was well designated.
designatedverbUS /ˈdezɪɡneɪtɪd/
past form of “designate” — assign a name or title to
From this reading Owing to its spaciousness, excellent depth of water and other facilities it was well designated.
docksnounUS /dɑːks/
plural of “dock” — an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading By the end of the eighteenth century it had its dry and wet docks and every facility for careening and repairing ships, being of great utility to the Company’s merchant ships and its navy as well.
dockyardnounUS /ˈdɑːkjɑːrd/
an establishment on the waterfront where vessels are built or fitted out or repaired
From this reading Its dockyard was furnished with all kinds of necessary stores.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading By the end of the eighteenth century it had its dry and wet docks and every facility for careening and repairing ships, being of great utility to the Company’s merchant ships and its navy as well.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading SHIPS AND MEN Bombay had been first so called by the Dutch, meaning Good Bay.
eighteenthadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the seventeenth in position
From this reading By the end of the eighteenth century it had its dry and wet docks and every facility for careening and repairing ships, being of great utility to the Company’s merchant ships and its navy as well.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading By the end of the eighteenth century it had its dry and wet docks and every facility for careening and repairing ships, being of great utility to the Company’s merchant ships and its navy as well.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading By the end of the eighteenth century it had its dry and wet docks and every facility for careening and repairing ships, being of great utility to the Company’s merchant ships and its navy as well.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Owing to its spaciousness, excellent depth of water and other facilities it was well designated.
facilitiesnounUS /fəˈsɪlətiz/
plural of “facility” — a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
From this reading Owing to its spaciousness, excellent depth of water and other facilities it was well designated.
facilitynounUS /fəˈsɪlɪti/
a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
From this reading By the end of the eighteenth century it had its dry and wet docks and every facility for careening and repairing ships, being of great utility to the Company’s merchant ships and its navy as well.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading SHIPS AND MEN Bombay had been first so called by the Dutch, meaning Good Bay.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By the end of the eighteenth century it had its dry and wet docks and every facility for careening and repairing ships, being of great utility to the Company’s merchant ships and its navy as well.
forgedadjectiveUS /fɔːrdʒd/
reproduced fraudulently
From this reading Here there was always on hand plenty of timber and planking, here anchors could be forged, here new cables and ropes were made of all kinds.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading Its dockyard was furnished with all kinds of necessary stores.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading SHIPS AND MEN Bombay had been first so called by the Dutch, meaning Good Bay.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading By the end of the eighteenth century it had its dry and wet docks and every facility for careening and repairing ships, being of great utility to the Company’s merchant ships and its navy as well.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SHIPS AND MEN Bombay had been first so called by the Dutch, meaning Good Bay.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Here there was always on hand plenty of timber and planking, here anchors could be forged, here new cables and ropes were made of all kinds.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here there was always on hand plenty of timber and planking, here anchors could be forged, here new cables and ropes were made of all kinds.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Owing to its spaciousness, excellent depth of water and other facilities it was well designated.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Owing to its spaciousness, excellent depth of water and other facilities it was well designated.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Its dockyard was furnished with all kinds of necessary stores.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Here there was always on hand plenty of timber and planking, here anchors could be forged, here new cables and ropes were made of all kinds.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading SHIPS AND MEN Bombay had been first so called by the Dutch, meaning Good Bay.
the force of workers available
From this reading SHIPS AND MEN Bombay had been first so called by the Dutch, meaning Good Bay.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading By the end of the eighteenth century it had its dry and wet docks and every facility for careening and repairing ships, being of great utility to the Company’s merchant ships and its navy as well.
navynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading By the end of the eighteenth century it had its dry and wet docks and every facility for careening and repairing ships, being of great utility to the Company’s merchant ships and its navy as well.
absolutely essential
From this reading Its dockyard was furnished with all kinds of necessary stores.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Here there was always on hand plenty of timber and planking, here anchors could be forged, here new cables and ropes were made of all kinds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Owing to its spaciousness, excellent depth of water and other facilities it was well designated.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Here there was always on hand plenty of timber and planking, here anchors could be forged, here new cables and ropes were made of all kinds.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Owing to its spaciousness, excellent depth of water and other facilities it was well designated.
OwingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading Owing to its spaciousness, excellent depth of water and other facilities it was well designated.
plankingnounUS /ˈplæŋkɪŋ/
planks collectively; a quantity of planks
From this reading Here there was always on hand plenty of timber and planking, here anchors could be forged, here new cables and ropes were made of all kinds.
a full supply
From this reading Here there was always on hand plenty of timber and planking, here anchors could be forged, here new cables and ropes were made of all kinds.
repairingverbUS /rɪˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading By the end of the eighteenth century it had its dry and wet docks and every facility for careening and repairing ships, being of great utility to the Company’s merchant ships and its navy as well.
ropesnounUS /roʊps/
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading Here there was always on hand plenty of timber and planking, here anchors could be forged, here new cables and ropes were made of all kinds.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading SHIPS AND MEN Bombay had been first so called by the Dutch, meaning Good Bay.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading SHIPS AND MEN Bombay had been first so called by the Dutch, meaning Good Bay.
spaciousnessnoun
spatial largeness and extensiveness (especially inside a building)
From this reading Owing to its spaciousness, excellent depth of water and other facilities it was well designated.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Its dockyard was furnished with all kinds of necessary stores.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHIPS AND MEN Bombay had been first so called by the Dutch, meaning Good Bay.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here there was always on hand plenty of timber and planking, here anchors could be forged, here new cables and ropes were made of all kinds.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading Here there was always on hand plenty of timber and planking, here anchors could be forged, here new cables and ropes were made of all kinds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Owing to its spaciousness, excellent depth of water and other facilities it was well designated.
utilitynounUS /juːˈtɪləti/
a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation
From this reading By the end of the eighteenth century it had its dry and wet docks and every facility for careening and repairing ships, being of great utility to the Company’s merchant ships and its navy as well.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Owing to its spaciousness, excellent depth of water and other facilities it was well designated.
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 Owing to its spaciousness, excellent depth of water and other facilities it was well designated.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Owing to its spaciousness, excellent depth of water and other facilities it was well designated.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here there was always on hand plenty of timber and planking, here anchors could be forged, here new cables and ropes were made of all kinds.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading By the end of the eighteenth century it had its dry and wet docks and every facility for careening and repairing ships, being of great utility to the Company’s merchant ships and its navy as well.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Its dockyard was furnished with all kinds of necessary stores.
