used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Let us go a little back, reader, and trace the course of the ship Pacific and those on board of her.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The iceberg had rendered her almost helpless, and we left her bearing up for Punta Arenas.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNLUCKY VOYAGE.
anchorsnounUS /ˈæŋkərz/
plural of “anchor” — a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading Having made temporary repairs there she sailed for Coquimbo, where she was thoroughly refitted and provided with new anchors and chains.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Let us go a little back, reader, and trace the course of the ship Pacific and those on board of her.
ArenasnounUS /ərˈiːnəz/
plural of “arena” — a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading The iceberg had rendered her almost helpless, and we left her bearing up for Punta Arenas.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The great expense and delay incident to this had seriously interfered with the prospects of the voyage, and to such of the crew and officers as were on shares left but little hope of returns.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Let us go a little back, reader, and trace the course of the ship Pacific and those on board of her.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading The iceberg had rendered her almost helpless, and we left her bearing up for Punta Arenas.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Let us go a little back, reader, and trace the course of the ship Pacific and those on board of her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The great expense and delay incident to this had seriously interfered with the prospects of the voyage, and to such of the crew and officers as were on shares left but little hope of returns.
chainsnounUS /tʃeɪnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading Having made temporary repairs there she sailed for Coquimbo, where she was thoroughly refitted and provided with new anchors and chains.
Coquimbo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having made temporary repairs there she sailed for Coquimbo, where she was thoroughly refitted and provided with new anchors and chains.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Let us go a little back, reader, and trace the course of the ship Pacific and those on board of her.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The great expense and delay incident to this had seriously interfered with the prospects of the voyage, and to such of the crew and officers as were on shares left but little hope of returns.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading The great expense and delay incident to this had seriously interfered with the prospects of the voyage, and to such of the crew and officers as were on shares left but little hope of returns.
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading The great expense and delay incident to this had seriously interfered with the prospects of the voyage, and to such of the crew and officers as were on shares left but little hope of returns.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The iceberg had rendered her almost helpless, and we left her bearing up for Punta Arenas.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Let us go a little back, reader, and trace the course of the ship Pacific and those on board of her.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great expense and delay incident to this had seriously interfered with the prospects of the voyage, and to such of the crew and officers as were on shares left but little hope of returns.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The iceberg had rendered her almost helpless, and we left her bearing up for Punta Arenas.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having made temporary repairs there she sailed for Coquimbo, where she was thoroughly refitted and provided with new anchors and chains.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading The iceberg had rendered her almost helpless, and we left her bearing up for Punta Arenas.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Let us go a little back, reader, and trace the course of the ship Pacific and those on board of her.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The great expense and delay incident to this had seriously interfered with the prospects of the voyage, and to such of the crew and officers as were on shares left but little hope of returns.
icebergnounUS /ˈaɪsbərɡ/
a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
From this reading The iceberg had rendered her almost helpless, and we left her bearing up for Punta Arenas.
a single distinct event
From this reading The great expense and delay incident to this had seriously interfered with the prospects of the voyage, and to such of the crew and officers as were on shares left but little hope of returns.
interferedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrd/
past form of “interfere” — come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading The great expense and delay incident to this had seriously interfered with the prospects of the voyage, and to such of the crew and officers as were on shares left but little hope of returns.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The iceberg had rendered her almost helpless, and we left her bearing up for Punta Arenas.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us go a little back, reader, and trace the course of the ship Pacific and those on board of her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Let us go a little back, reader, and trace the course of the ship Pacific and those on board of her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Having made temporary repairs there she sailed for Coquimbo, where she was thoroughly refitted and provided with new anchors and chains.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Having made temporary repairs there she sailed for Coquimbo, where she was thoroughly refitted and provided with new anchors and chains.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Let us go a little back, reader, and trace the course of the ship Pacific and those on board of her.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The great expense and delay incident to this had seriously interfered with the prospects of the voyage, and to such of the crew and officers as were on shares left but little hope of returns.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Let us go a little back, reader, and trace the course of the ship Pacific and those on board of her.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading Let us go a little back, reader, and trace the course of the ship Pacific and those on board of her.
prospectsnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading The great expense and delay incident to this had seriously interfered with the prospects of the voyage, and to such of the crew and officers as were on shares left but little hope of returns.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Having made temporary repairs there she sailed for Coquimbo, where she was thoroughly refitted and provided with new anchors and chains.
Punta
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The iceberg had rendered her almost helpless, and we left her bearing up for Punta Arenas.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Let us go a little back, reader, and trace the course of the ship Pacific and those on board of her.
refittedverbUS /riˈfɪtɪd/
inflected form of “refit” — fit out again
From this reading Having made temporary repairs there she sailed for Coquimbo, where she was thoroughly refitted and provided with new anchors and chains.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading The iceberg had rendered her almost helpless, and we left her bearing up for Punta Arenas.
repairsnounUS /rɪˈperz/
plural of “repair” — the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading Having made temporary repairs there she sailed for Coquimbo, where she was thoroughly refitted and provided with new anchors and chains.
returnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading The great expense and delay incident to this had seriously interfered with the prospects of the voyage, and to such of the crew and officers as were on shares left but little hope of returns.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Having made temporary repairs there she sailed for Coquimbo, where she was thoroughly refitted and provided with new anchors and chains.
in a serious manner
From this reading The great expense and delay incident to this had seriously interfered with the prospects of the voyage, and to such of the crew and officers as were on shares left but little hope of returns.
sharesnounUS /ʃerz/
plural of “share” — assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
From this reading The great expense and delay incident to this had seriously interfered with the prospects of the voyage, and to such of the crew and officers as were on shares left but little hope of returns.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having made temporary repairs there she sailed for Coquimbo, where she was thoroughly refitted and provided with new anchors and chains.
transport commercially
From this reading Let us go a little back, reader, and trace the course of the ship Pacific and those on board of her.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The great expense and delay incident to this had seriously interfered with the prospects of the voyage, and to such of the crew and officers as were on shares left but little hope of returns.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading Having made temporary repairs there she sailed for Coquimbo, where she was thoroughly refitted and provided with new anchors and chains.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Let us go a little back, reader, and trace the course of the ship Pacific and those on board of her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Having made temporary repairs there she sailed for Coquimbo, where she was thoroughly refitted and provided with new anchors and chains.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The great expense and delay incident to this had seriously interfered with the prospects of the voyage, and to such of the crew and officers as were on shares left but little hope of returns.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Having made temporary repairs there she sailed for Coquimbo, where she was thoroughly refitted and provided with new anchors and chains.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Let us go a little back, reader, and trace the course of the ship Pacific and those on board of her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The great expense and delay incident to this had seriously interfered with the prospects of the voyage, and to such of the crew and officers as were on shares left but little hope of returns.
a just detectable amount
From this reading Let us go a little back, reader, and trace the course of the ship Pacific and those on board of her.
UNLUCKYadjectiveUS /ənˈlʌki/
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading AN UNLUCKY VOYAGE.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The iceberg had rendered her almost helpless, and we left her bearing up for Punta Arenas.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us go a little back, reader, and trace the course of the ship Pacific and those on board of her.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading AN UNLUCKY VOYAGE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Having made temporary repairs there she sailed for Coquimbo, where she was thoroughly refitted and provided with new anchors and chains.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The iceberg had rendered her almost helpless, and we left her bearing up for Punta Arenas.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The great expense and delay incident to this had seriously interfered with the prospects of the voyage, and to such of the crew and officers as were on shares left but little hope of returns.
in or at the place that
From this reading Having made temporary repairs there she sailed for Coquimbo, where she was thoroughly refitted and provided with new anchors and chains.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Having made temporary repairs there she sailed for Coquimbo, where she was thoroughly refitted and provided with new anchors and chains.
