(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 Short as it was in truth, it seemed to all engaged but an instant.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Short as it was in truth, it seemed to all engaged but an instant.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “That face of his I do remember well; Yet, when I saw it last, it was besmear’d As black as Vulcan, in the smoke of war.”
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading From the moment when the Coquette fired her first gun, to the moment when the retiring boats became invisible, was just twenty minutes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Of this time, less than half had been occupied by the incidents related, in the ship.
besmear'd
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From this reading “That face of his I do remember well; Yet, when I saw it last, it was besmear’d As black as Vulcan, in the smoke of war.”
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading “That face of his I do remember well; Yet, when I saw it last, it was besmear’d As black as Vulcan, in the smoke of war.”
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading From the moment when the Coquette fired her first gun, to the moment when the retiring boats became invisible, was just twenty minutes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Short as it was in truth, it seemed to all engaged but an instant.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Of this time, less than half had been occupied by the incidents related, in the ship.
Coquettenoun
a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
From this reading From the moment when the Coquette fired her first gun, to the moment when the retiring boats became invisible, was just twenty minutes.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “That face of his I do remember well; Yet, when I saw it last, it was besmear’d As black as Vulcan, in the smoke of war.”
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Short as it was in truth, it seemed to all engaged but an instant.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “That face of his I do remember well; Yet, when I saw it last, it was besmear’d As black as Vulcan, in the smoke of war.”
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading From the moment when the Coquette fired her first gun, to the moment when the retiring boats became invisible, was just twenty minutes.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading From the moment when the Coquette fired her first gun, to the moment when the retiring boats became invisible, was just twenty minutes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the moment when the Coquette fired her first gun, to the moment when the retiring boats became invisible, was just twenty minutes.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading From the moment when the Coquette fired her first gun, to the moment when the retiring boats became invisible, was just twenty minutes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of this time, less than half had been occupied by the incidents related, in the ship.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Of this time, less than half had been occupied by the incidents related, in the ship.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading From the moment when the Coquette fired her first gun, to the moment when the retiring boats became invisible, was just twenty minutes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “That face of his I do remember well; Yet, when I saw it last, it was besmear’d As black as Vulcan, in the smoke of war.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “That face of his I do remember well; Yet, when I saw it last, it was besmear’d As black as Vulcan, in the smoke of war.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “That face of his I do remember well; Yet, when I saw it last, it was besmear’d As black as Vulcan, in the smoke of war.”
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading Of this time, less than half had been occupied by the incidents related, in the ship.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Short as it was in truth, it seemed to all engaged but an instant.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading From the moment when the Coquette fired her first gun, to the moment when the retiring boats became invisible, was just twenty minutes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “That face of his I do remember well; Yet, when I saw it last, it was besmear’d As black as Vulcan, in the smoke of war.”
and nothing more
From this reading From the moment when the Coquette fired her first gun, to the moment when the retiring boats became invisible, was just twenty minutes.
immediately past
From this reading “That face of his I do remember well; Yet, when I saw it last, it was besmear’d As black as Vulcan, in the smoke of war.”
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Of this time, less than half had been occupied by the incidents related, in the ship.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading From the moment when the Coquette fired her first gun, to the moment when the retiring boats became invisible, was just twenty minutes.
a particular point in time
From this reading From the moment when the Coquette fired her first gun, to the moment when the retiring boats became invisible, was just twenty minutes.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Of this time, less than half had been occupied by the incidents related, in the ship.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “That face of his I do remember well; Yet, when I saw it last, it was besmear’d As black as Vulcan, in the smoke of war.”
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading Of this time, less than half had been occupied by the incidents related, in the ship.
To recall to mind.
From this reading “That face of his I do remember well; Yet, when I saw it last, it was besmear’d As black as Vulcan, in the smoke of war.”
retiringadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ/
not arrogant or presuming
From this reading From the moment when the Coquette fired her first gun, to the moment when the retiring boats became invisible, was just twenty minutes.
cut with a saw
From this reading “That face of his I do remember well; Yet, when I saw it last, it was besmear’d As black as Vulcan, in the smoke of war.”
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Short as it was in truth, it seemed to all engaged but an instant.
transport commercially
From this reading Of this time, less than half had been occupied by the incidents related, in the ship.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Short as it was in truth, it seemed to all engaged but an instant.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading “That face of his I do remember well; Yet, when I saw it last, it was besmear’d As black as Vulcan, in the smoke of war.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Of this time, less than half had been occupied by the incidents related, in the ship.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That face of his I do remember well; Yet, when I saw it last, it was besmear’d As black as Vulcan, in the smoke of war.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “That face of his I do remember well; Yet, when I saw it last, it was besmear’d As black as Vulcan, in the smoke of war.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of this time, less than half had been occupied by the incidents related, in the ship.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Of this time, less than half had been occupied by the incidents related, in the ship.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the moment when the Coquette fired her first gun, to the moment when the retiring boats became invisible, was just twenty minutes.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Short as it was in truth, it seemed to all engaged but an instant.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading From the moment when the Coquette fired her first gun, to the moment when the retiring boats became invisible, was just twenty minutes.
VulcannounUS /ˈvʌlkən/
(Roman mythology) god of fire and metal working; counterpart of Greek Hephaestus
From this reading “That face of his I do remember well; Yet, when I saw it last, it was besmear’d As black as Vulcan, in the smoke of war.”
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading “That face of his I do remember well; Yet, when I saw it last, it was besmear’d As black as Vulcan, in the smoke of war.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That face of his I do remember well; Yet, when I saw it last, it was besmear’d As black as Vulcan, in the smoke of war.”
(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 “That face of his I do remember well; Yet, when I saw it last, it was besmear’d As black as Vulcan, in the smoke of war.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What You Will.
at the time that
From this reading “That face of his I do remember well; Yet, when I saw it last, it was besmear’d As black as Vulcan, in the smoke of war.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading What You Will.
but in spite of that
From this reading “That face of his I do remember well; Yet, when I saw it last, it was besmear’d As black as Vulcan, in the smoke of war.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What You Will.
