used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But with her rudder injured, she was in a bad way.
at or in the front
From this reading HENRY FINDS HE HAS AN ENEMY Slowly the staunch little cutter steamed ahead.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although it was not entirely gone, and it helped somewhat in guiding the ship, still at times the huge craft yawed badly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading HENRY FINDS HE HAS AN ENEMY Slowly the staunch little cutter steamed ahead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Although it was not entirely gone, and it helped somewhat in guiding the ship, still at times the huge craft yawed badly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Had it not been for the broken rudder, the _Capitol City_ could have gone on her way, unattended, as she was little damaged.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Although it was not entirely gone, and it helped somewhat in guiding the ship, still at times the huge craft yawed badly.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading But with her rudder injured, she was in a bad way.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Although it was not entirely gone, and it helped somewhat in guiding the ship, still at times the huge craft yawed badly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had it not been for the broken rudder, the _Capitol City_ could have gone on her way, unattended, as she was little damaged.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Had it not been for the broken rudder, the _Capitol City_ could have gone on her way, unattended, as she was little damaged.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But with her rudder injured, she was in a bad way.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By paying out more cable Captain Hardwick partly overcame this tendency to yaw.
cablenounUS /ˈkeɪbəl/
a telegram sent abroad
From this reading By paying out more cable Captain Hardwick partly overcame this tendency to yaw.
CapitolnounUS /ˈkæpɪtəl/
a building occupied by a state legislature
From this reading Had it not been for the broken rudder, the _Capitol City_ could have gone on her way, unattended, as she was little damaged.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading By paying out more cable Captain Hardwick partly overcame this tendency to yaw.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Had it not been for the broken rudder, the _Capitol City_ could have gone on her way, unattended, as she was little damaged.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Had it not been for the broken rudder, the _Capitol City_ could have gone on her way, unattended, as she was little damaged.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading Although it was not entirely gone, and it helped somewhat in guiding the ship, still at times the huge craft yawed badly.
cutternounUS /ˈkʌtər/
someone who cuts or carves stone
From this reading HENRY FINDS HE HAS AN ENEMY Slowly the staunch little cutter steamed ahead.
damagedadjectiveUS /ˈdæmədʒd/
harmed or injured or spoiled
From this reading Had it not been for the broken rudder, the _Capitol City_ could have gone on her way, unattended, as she was little damaged.
an opposing military force
From this reading HENRY FINDS HE HAS AN ENEMY Slowly the staunch little cutter steamed ahead.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Although it was not entirely gone, and it helped somewhat in guiding the ship, still at times the huge craft yawed badly.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading HENRY FINDS HE HAS AN ENEMY Slowly the staunch little cutter steamed ahead.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Had it not been for the broken rudder, the _Capitol City_ could have gone on her way, unattended, as she was little damaged.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Had it not been for the broken rudder, the _Capitol City_ could have gone on her way, unattended, as she was little damaged.
guidingadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdɪŋ/
exerting control or influence
From this reading Although it was not entirely gone, and it helped somewhat in guiding the ship, still at times the huge craft yawed badly.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had it not been for the broken rudder, the _Capitol City_ could have gone on her way, unattended, as she was little damaged.
Hardwick
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By paying out more cable Captain Hardwick partly overcame this tendency to yaw.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HENRY FINDS HE HAS AN ENEMY Slowly the staunch little cutter steamed ahead.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had it not been for the broken rudder, the _Capitol City_ could have gone on her way, unattended, as she was little damaged.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HENRY FINDS HE HAS AN ENEMY Slowly the staunch little cutter steamed ahead.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Although it was not entirely gone, and it helped somewhat in guiding the ship, still at times the huge craft yawed badly.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading HENRY FINDS HE HAS AN ENEMY Slowly the staunch little cutter steamed ahead.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Had it not been for the broken rudder, the _Capitol City_ could have gone on her way, unattended, as she was little damaged.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Although it was not entirely gone, and it helped somewhat in guiding the ship, still at times the huge craft yawed badly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But with her rudder injured, she was in a bad way.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading But with her rudder injured, she was in a bad way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had it not been for the broken rudder, the _Capitol City_ could have gone on her way, unattended, as she was little damaged.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading HENRY FINDS HE HAS AN ENEMY Slowly the staunch little cutter steamed ahead.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading By paying out more cable Captain Hardwick partly overcame this tendency to yaw.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had it not been for the broken rudder, the _Capitol City_ could have gone on her way, unattended, as she was little damaged.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Had it not been for the broken rudder, the _Capitol City_ could have gone on her way, unattended, as she was little damaged.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading By paying out more cable Captain Hardwick partly overcame this tendency to yaw.
overcameverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “overcome” — win a victory over
From this reading By paying out more cable Captain Hardwick partly overcame this tendency to yaw.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading By paying out more cable Captain Hardwick partly overcame this tendency to yaw.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading By paying out more cable Captain Hardwick partly overcame this tendency to yaw.
ruddernounUS /ˈrʌdər/
a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes
From this reading Had it not been for the broken rudder, the _Capitol City_ could have gone on her way, unattended, as she was little damaged.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had it not been for the broken rudder, the _Capitol City_ could have gone on her way, unattended, as she was little damaged.
transport commercially
From this reading Although it was not entirely gone, and it helped somewhat in guiding the ship, still at times the huge craft yawed badly.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading HENRY FINDS HE HAS AN ENEMY Slowly the staunch little cutter steamed ahead.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Although it was not entirely gone, and it helped somewhat in guiding the ship, still at times the huge craft yawed badly.
staunchadjectiveUS /stɔːntʃ/
firm and dependable especially in loyalty
From this reading HENRY FINDS HE HAS AN ENEMY Slowly the staunch little cutter steamed ahead.
steamedadjectiveUS /stiːmd/
cooked in steam
From this reading HENRY FINDS HE HAS AN ENEMY Slowly the staunch little cutter steamed ahead.
not in physical motion
From this reading Although it was not entirely gone, and it helped somewhat in guiding the ship, still at times the huge craft yawed badly.
tendencynounUS /ˈtendənsi/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading By paying out more cable Captain Hardwick partly overcame this tendency to yaw.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HENRY FINDS HE HAS AN ENEMY Slowly the staunch little cutter steamed ahead.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By paying out more cable Captain Hardwick partly overcame this tendency to yaw.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Although it was not entirely gone, and it helped somewhat in guiding the ship, still at times the huge craft yawed badly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By paying out more cable Captain Hardwick partly overcame this tendency to yaw.
unattendedadjectiveUS /ənəˈtendɪd/
not watched
From this reading Had it not been for the broken rudder, the _Capitol City_ could have gone on her way, unattended, as she was little damaged.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Had it not been for the broken rudder, the _Capitol City_ could have gone on her way, unattended, as she was little damaged.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Had it not been for the broken rudder, the _Capitol City_ could have gone on her way, unattended, as she was little damaged.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But with her rudder injured, she was in a bad way.
yawverbUS /jɔː/
be wide open
From this reading By paying out more cable Captain Hardwick partly overcame this tendency to yaw.
yawed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although it was not entirely gone, and it helped somewhat in guiding the ship, still at times the huge craft yawed badly.
