used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He watched with a critical eye the management and navigation as the _Boadicea_ was pressed through the stream past Gallipoli into the sea of Marmora, and admitted to the second mate that but for the excessive carrying on there was no flaw to be found.
abackadverbUS /əˈbæk/
having the wind against the forward side of the sails
From this reading It took him all aback.
abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading He had not taken the trouble to ascertain whether there was force and ability behind his chief's placid, silent exterior, and the lesson he received was salutary and lasting.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading He watched with a critical eye the management and navigation as the _Boadicea_ was pressed through the stream past Gallipoli into the sea of Marmora, and admitted to the second mate that but for the excessive carrying on there was no flaw to be found.
(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 It took him all aback.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Indeed," said he, "I am beginning to see that we have got our master here in everything.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had not taken the trouble to ascertain whether there was force and ability behind his chief's placid, silent exterior, and the lesson he received was salutary and lasting.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He watched with a critical eye the management and navigation as the _Boadicea_ was pressed through the stream past Gallipoli into the sea of Marmora, and admitted to the second mate that but for the excessive carrying on there was no flaw to be found.
ascertainverbUS /ˌæsərˈteɪn/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading He had not taken the trouble to ascertain whether there was force and ability behind his chief's placid, silent exterior, and the lesson he received was salutary and lasting.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He watched with a critical eye the management and navigation as the _Boadicea_ was pressed through the stream past Gallipoli into the sea of Marmora, and admitted to the second mate that but for the excessive carrying on there was no flaw to be found.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "Indeed," said he, "I am beginning to see that we have got our master here in everything.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He had not taken the trouble to ascertain whether there was force and ability behind his chief's placid, silent exterior, and the lesson he received was salutary and lasting.
Boadicea
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From this reading He watched with a critical eye the management and navigation as the _Boadicea_ was pressed through the stream past Gallipoli into the sea of Marmora, and admitted to the second mate that but for the excessive carrying on there was no flaw to be found.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He watched with a critical eye the management and navigation as the _Boadicea_ was pressed through the stream past Gallipoli into the sea of Marmora, and admitted to the second mate that but for the excessive carrying on there was no flaw to be found.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He watched with a critical eye the management and navigation as the _Boadicea_ was pressed through the stream past Gallipoli into the sea of Marmora, and admitted to the second mate that but for the excessive carrying on there was no flaw to be found.
chief'snounUS /tʃiːfs/
possessive form of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading He had not taken the trouble to ascertain whether there was force and ability behind his chief's placid, silent exterior, and the lesson he received was salutary and lasting.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading He watched with a critical eye the management and navigation as the _Boadicea_ was pressed through the stream past Gallipoli into the sea of Marmora, and admitted to the second mate that but for the excessive carrying on there was no flaw to be found.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Indeed," said he, "I am beginning to see that we have got our master here in everything.
excessiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsesɪv/
beyond normal limits
From this reading He watched with a critical eye the management and navigation as the _Boadicea_ was pressed through the stream past Gallipoli into the sea of Marmora, and admitted to the second mate that but for the excessive carrying on there was no flaw to be found.
exteriornounUS /ɪkˈstɪriər/
the region that is outside of something
From this reading He had not taken the trouble to ascertain whether there was force and ability behind his chief's placid, silent exterior, and the lesson he received was salutary and lasting.
the organ of sight
From this reading He watched with a critical eye the management and navigation as the _Boadicea_ was pressed through the stream past Gallipoli into the sea of Marmora, and admitted to the second mate that but for the excessive carrying on there was no flaw to be found.
flawnounUS /flɔː/
an imperfection in an object or machine
From this reading He watched with a critical eye the management and navigation as the _Boadicea_ was pressed through the stream past Gallipoli into the sea of Marmora, and admitted to the second mate that but for the excessive carrying on there was no flaw to be found.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He watched with a critical eye the management and navigation as the _Boadicea_ was pressed through the stream past Gallipoli into the sea of Marmora, and admitted to the second mate that but for the excessive carrying on there was no flaw to be found.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading He had not taken the trouble to ascertain whether there was force and ability behind his chief's placid, silent exterior, and the lesson he received was salutary and lasting.
set up or found
From this reading He watched with a critical eye the management and navigation as the _Boadicea_ was pressed through the stream past Gallipoli into the sea of Marmora, and admitted to the second mate that but for the excessive carrying on there was no flaw to be found.
Gallipoli
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From this reading He watched with a critical eye the management and navigation as the _Boadicea_ was pressed through the stream past Gallipoli into the sea of Marmora, and admitted to the second mate that but for the excessive carrying on there was no flaw to be found.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Indeed," said he, "I am beginning to see that we have got our master here in everything.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not taken the trouble to ascertain whether there was force and ability behind his chief's placid, silent exterior, and the lesson he received was salutary and lasting.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Indeed," said he, "I am beginning to see that we have got our master here in everything.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not taken the trouble to ascertain whether there was force and ability behind his chief's placid, silent exterior, and the lesson he received was salutary and lasting.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Indeed," said he, "I am beginning to see that we have got our master here in everything.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It took him all aback.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not taken the trouble to ascertain whether there was force and ability behind his chief's placid, silent exterior, and the lesson he received was salutary and lasting.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Indeed," said he, "I am beginning to see that we have got our master here in everything.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The mate received this piece of information in subdued silence.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Indeed," said he, "I am beginning to see that we have got our master here in everything.
a message received and understood
From this reading The mate received this piece of information in subdued silence.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He watched with a critical eye the management and navigation as the _Boadicea_ was pressed through the stream past Gallipoli into the sea of Marmora, and admitted to the second mate that but for the excessive carrying on there was no flaw to be found.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It took him all aback.
lastingadjectiveUS /ˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading He had not taken the trouble to ascertain whether there was force and ability behind his chief's placid, silent exterior, and the lesson he received was salutary and lasting.
a unit of instruction
From this reading He had not taken the trouble to ascertain whether there was force and ability behind his chief's placid, silent exterior, and the lesson he received was salutary and lasting.
managementnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/
the act of managing something
From this reading He watched with a critical eye the management and navigation as the _Boadicea_ was pressed through the stream past Gallipoli into the sea of Marmora, and admitted to the second mate that but for the excessive carrying on there was no flaw to be found.
Marmoranoun
an inland sea in northwestern Turkey; linked to the Black Sea by the Bosporus and linked to the Aegean by the Dardanelles
From this reading He watched with a critical eye the management and navigation as the _Boadicea_ was pressed through the stream past Gallipoli into the sea of Marmora, and admitted to the second mate that but for the excessive carrying on there was no flaw to be found.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Indeed," said he, "I am beginning to see that we have got our master here in everything.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading The mate received this piece of information in subdued silence.
navigationnounUS /ˈnævəˈɡeɪʃən/
the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
From this reading He watched with a critical eye the management and navigation as the _Boadicea_ was pressed through the stream past Gallipoli into the sea of Marmora, and admitted to the second mate that but for the excessive carrying on there was no flaw to be found.
not any; not one
From this reading He watched with a critical eye the management and navigation as the _Boadicea_ was pressed through the stream past Gallipoli into the sea of Marmora, and admitted to the second mate that but for the excessive carrying on there was no flaw to be found.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not taken the trouble to ascertain whether there was force and ability behind his chief's placid, silent exterior, and the lesson he received was salutary and lasting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The mate received this piece of information in subdued silence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He watched with a critical eye the management and navigation as the _Boadicea_ was pressed through the stream past Gallipoli into the sea of Marmora, and admitted to the second mate that but for the excessive carrying on there was no flaw to be found.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Indeed," said he, "I am beginning to see that we have got our master here in everything.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He watched with a critical eye the management and navigation as the _Boadicea_ was pressed through the stream past Gallipoli into the sea of Marmora, and admitted to the second mate that but for the excessive carrying on there was no flaw to be found.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading The mate received this piece of information in subdued silence.
placidadjectiveUS /ˈplæsəd/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading He had not taken the trouble to ascertain whether there was force and ability behind his chief's placid, silent exterior, and the lesson he received was salutary and lasting.
compacted by ironing
From this reading He watched with a critical eye the management and navigation as the _Boadicea_ was pressed through the stream past Gallipoli into the sea of Marmora, and admitted to the second mate that but for the excessive carrying on there was no flaw to be found.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The mate received this piece of information in subdued silence.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Indeed," said he, "I am beginning to see that we have got our master here in everything.
salutaryadjectiveUS /ˈsæljəteri/
tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health
From this reading He had not taken the trouble to ascertain whether there was force and ability behind his chief's placid, silent exterior, and the lesson he received was salutary and lasting.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He watched with a critical eye the management and navigation as the _Boadicea_ was pressed through the stream past Gallipoli into the sea of Marmora, and admitted to the second mate that but for the excessive carrying on there was no flaw to be found.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He watched with a critical eye the management and navigation as the _Boadicea_ was pressed through the stream past Gallipoli into the sea of Marmora, and admitted to the second mate that but for the excessive carrying on there was no flaw to be found.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Indeed," said he, "I am beginning to see that we have got our master here in everything.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The mate received this piece of information in subdued silence.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He had not taken the trouble to ascertain whether there was force and ability behind his chief's placid, silent exterior, and the lesson he received was salutary and lasting.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading He watched with a critical eye the management and navigation as the _Boadicea_ was pressed through the stream past Gallipoli into the sea of Marmora, and admitted to the second mate that but for the excessive carrying on there was no flaw to be found.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading The mate received this piece of information in subdued silence.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had not taken the trouble to ascertain whether there was force and ability behind his chief's placid, silent exterior, and the lesson he received was salutary and lasting.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He watched with a critical eye the management and navigation as the _Boadicea_ was pressed through the stream past Gallipoli into the sea of Marmora, and admitted to the second mate that but for the excessive carrying on there was no flaw to be found.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The mate received this piece of information in subdued silence.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had not taken the trouble to ascertain whether there was force and ability behind his chief's placid, silent exterior, and the lesson he received was salutary and lasting.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The mate received this piece of information in subdued silence.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He watched with a critical eye the management and navigation as the _Boadicea_ was pressed through the stream past Gallipoli into the sea of Marmora, and admitted to the second mate that but for the excessive carrying on there was no flaw to be found.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had not taken the trouble to ascertain whether there was force and ability behind his chief's placid, silent exterior, and the lesson he received was salutary and lasting.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took him all aback.
a source of difficulty
From this reading He had not taken the trouble to ascertain whether there was force and ability behind his chief's placid, silent exterior, and the lesson he received was salutary and lasting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had not taken the trouble to ascertain whether there was force and ability behind his chief's placid, silent exterior, and the lesson he received was salutary and lasting.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He watched with a critical eye the management and navigation as the _Boadicea_ was pressed through the stream past Gallipoli into the sea of Marmora, and admitted to the second mate that but for the excessive carrying on there was no flaw to be found.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Indeed," said he, "I am beginning to see that we have got our master here in everything.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He had not taken the trouble to ascertain whether there was force and ability behind his chief's placid, silent exterior, and the lesson he received was salutary and lasting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He watched with a critical eye the management and navigation as the _Boadicea_ was pressed through the stream past Gallipoli into the sea of Marmora, and admitted to the second mate that but for the excessive carrying on there was no flaw to be found.
