used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A bell rang out sharply in the captain’s cabin of the "Aphrodite," and one of the electric indicators oscillated rapidly.
AccumulatorsnounUS /əˈkjuːmjəleɪtərz/
plural of “accumulator” — a person who is employed to collect payments (as for rent or taxes)
From this reading "Accumulators charged," announced Captain Restronguet laconically.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A bell rang out sharply in the captain’s cabin of the "Aphrodite," and one of the electric indicators oscillated rapidly.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "Accumulators charged," announced Captain Restronguet laconically.
APHRODITEnounUS /ˌæfrəˈdaɪti/
goddess of love and beauty and daughter of Zeus in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Venus
From this reading THE FIRST DAY IN THE "APHRODITE."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And when one comes to consider that at every hour of the day hundreds, nay thousands, of ships are straining idly at their moorings, it is certainly remarkable that no satisfactory attempt has hitherto been made to harness the tides."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "And when one comes to consider that at every hour of the day hundreds, nay thousands, of ships are straining idly at their moorings, it is certainly remarkable that no satisfactory attempt has hitherto been made to harness the tides."
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "And when one comes to consider that at every hour of the day hundreds, nay thousands, of ships are straining idly at their moorings, it is certainly remarkable that no satisfactory attempt has hitherto been made to harness the tides."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "And when one comes to consider that at every hour of the day hundreds, nay thousands, of ships are straining idly at their moorings, it is certainly remarkable that no satisfactory attempt has hitherto been made to harness the tides."
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading A bell rang out sharply in the captain’s cabin of the "Aphrodite," and one of the electric indicators oscillated rapidly.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading A bell rang out sharply in the captain’s cabin of the "Aphrodite," and one of the electric indicators oscillated rapidly.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Accumulators charged," announced Captain Restronguet laconically.
captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading A bell rang out sharply in the captain’s cabin of the "Aphrodite," and one of the electric indicators oscillated rapidly.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "And when one comes to consider that at every hour of the day hundreds, nay thousands, of ships are straining idly at their moorings, it is certainly remarkable that no satisfactory attempt has hitherto been made to harness the tides."
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading "Accumulators charged," announced Captain Restronguet laconically.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "And when one comes to consider that at every hour of the day hundreds, nay thousands, of ships are straining idly at their moorings, it is certainly remarkable that no satisfactory attempt has hitherto been made to harness the tides."
deem to be
From this reading "And when one comes to consider that at every hour of the day hundreds, nay thousands, of ships are straining idly at their moorings, it is certainly remarkable that no satisfactory attempt has hitherto been made to harness the tides."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE FIRST DAY IN THE "APHRODITE."
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading A bell rang out sharply in the captain’s cabin of the "Aphrodite," and one of the electric indicators oscillated rapidly.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "And when one comes to consider that at every hour of the day hundreds, nay thousands, of ships are straining idly at their moorings, it is certainly remarkable that no satisfactory attempt has hitherto been made to harness the tides."
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST DAY IN THE "APHRODITE."
harnessverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/
put a harness
From this reading "And when one comes to consider that at every hour of the day hundreds, nay thousands, of ships are straining idly at their moorings, it is certainly remarkable that no satisfactory attempt has hitherto been made to harness the tides."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And when one comes to consider that at every hour of the day hundreds, nay thousands, of ships are straining idly at their moorings, it is certainly remarkable that no satisfactory attempt has hitherto been made to harness the tides."
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading "And when one comes to consider that at every hour of the day hundreds, nay thousands, of ships are straining idly at their moorings, it is certainly remarkable that no satisfactory attempt has hitherto been made to harness the tides."
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "And when one comes to consider that at every hour of the day hundreds, nay thousands, of ships are straining idly at their moorings, it is certainly remarkable that no satisfactory attempt has hitherto been made to harness the tides."
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading "And when one comes to consider that at every hour of the day hundreds, nay thousands, of ships are straining idly at their moorings, it is certainly remarkable that no satisfactory attempt has hitherto been made to harness the tides."
Hythe
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From this reading "It is a revelation to me," said Hythe.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading "And when one comes to consider that at every hour of the day hundreds, nay thousands, of ships are straining idly at their moorings, it is certainly remarkable that no satisfactory attempt has hitherto been made to harness the tides."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIRST DAY IN THE "APHRODITE."
indicatorsnounUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtərz/
plural of “indicator” — a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time
From this reading A bell rang out sharply in the captain’s cabin of the "Aphrodite," and one of the electric indicators oscillated rapidly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is a revelation to me," said Hythe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is a revelation to me," said Hythe.
laconicallyadverb
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading "Accumulators charged," announced Captain Restronguet laconically.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "And when one comes to consider that at every hour of the day hundreds, nay thousands, of ships are straining idly at their moorings, it is certainly remarkable that no satisfactory attempt has hitherto been made to harness the tides."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It is a revelation to me," said Hythe.
mooringsnounUS /ˈmuːrɪŋz/
plural of “mooring” — a place where a craft can be made fast
From this reading "And when one comes to consider that at every hour of the day hundreds, nay thousands, of ships are straining idly at their moorings, it is certainly remarkable that no satisfactory attempt has hitherto been made to harness the tides."
an old word for “no”
From this reading "And when one comes to consider that at every hour of the day hundreds, nay thousands, of ships are straining idly at their moorings, it is certainly remarkable that no satisfactory attempt has hitherto been made to harness the tides."
not any; not one
From this reading "And when one comes to consider that at every hour of the day hundreds, nay thousands, of ships are straining idly at their moorings, it is certainly remarkable that no satisfactory attempt has hitherto been made to harness the tides."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A bell rang out sharply in the captain’s cabin of the "Aphrodite," and one of the electric indicators oscillated rapidly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A bell rang out sharply in the captain’s cabin of the "Aphrodite," and one of the electric indicators oscillated rapidly.
oscillatedverbUS /ˈɑːsəleɪtəd/
past form of “oscillate” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading A bell rang out sharply in the captain’s cabin of the "Aphrodite," and one of the electric indicators oscillated rapidly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A bell rang out sharply in the captain’s cabin of the "Aphrodite," and one of the electric indicators oscillated rapidly.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading A bell rang out sharply in the captain’s cabin of the "Aphrodite," and one of the electric indicators oscillated rapidly.
with speed
From this reading A bell rang out sharply in the captain’s cabin of the "Aphrodite," and one of the electric indicators oscillated rapidly.
unusual or striking
From this reading "And when one comes to consider that at every hour of the day hundreds, nay thousands, of ships are straining idly at their moorings, it is certainly remarkable that no satisfactory attempt has hitherto been made to harness the tides."
Restronguet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Accumulators charged," announced Captain Restronguet laconically.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading "It is a revelation to me," said Hythe.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is a revelation to me," said Hythe.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading "And when one comes to consider that at every hour of the day hundreds, nay thousands, of ships are straining idly at their moorings, it is certainly remarkable that no satisfactory attempt has hitherto been made to harness the tides."
in an aggressive manner
From this reading A bell rang out sharply in the captain’s cabin of the "Aphrodite," and one of the electric indicators oscillated rapidly.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading "And when one comes to consider that at every hour of the day hundreds, nay thousands, of ships are straining idly at their moorings, it is certainly remarkable that no satisfactory attempt has hitherto been made to harness the tides."
strainingnounUS /ˈstreɪnɪŋ/
an intense or violent exertion
From this reading "And when one comes to consider that at every hour of the day hundreds, nay thousands, of ships are straining idly at their moorings, it is certainly remarkable that no satisfactory attempt has hitherto been made to harness the tides."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And when one comes to consider that at every hour of the day hundreds, nay thousands, of ships are straining idly at their moorings, it is certainly remarkable that no satisfactory attempt has hitherto been made to harness the tides."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST DAY IN THE "APHRODITE."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "And when one comes to consider that at every hour of the day hundreds, nay thousands, of ships are straining idly at their moorings, it is certainly remarkable that no satisfactory attempt has hitherto been made to harness the tides."
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading "And when one comes to consider that at every hour of the day hundreds, nay thousands, of ships are straining idly at their moorings, it is certainly remarkable that no satisfactory attempt has hitherto been made to harness the tides."
tidesnounUS /taɪdz/
plural of “tide” — the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading "And when one comes to consider that at every hour of the day hundreds, nay thousands, of ships are straining idly at their moorings, it is certainly remarkable that no satisfactory attempt has hitherto been made to harness the tides."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It is a revelation to me," said Hythe.
at the time that
From this reading "And when one comes to consider that at every hour of the day hundreds, nay thousands, of ships are straining idly at their moorings, it is certainly remarkable that no satisfactory attempt has hitherto been made to harness the tides."
