used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ISLANDER IN A BAD FIX.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Owen was smoking his cigar, and Washburn and my father were talking about India.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Owen was smoking his cigar, and Washburn and my father were talking about India.
any thing at all
From this reading The whistle and the shout from the steamer were the first intimations we had that anything was wrong.
ascertainverbUS /ˌæsərˈteɪn/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading I could see some lights in the gloom that hung over the river, but nothing to enable me to ascertain the situation, until the Bengola illuminated the scene.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading THE ISLANDER IN A BAD FIX.
Bengola
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The silver light from the Bengola enabled me to see clearly the strange sight that presented itself to our gaze.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I could see some lights in the gloom that hung over the river, but nothing to enable me to ascertain the situation, until the Bengola illuminated the scene.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Owen was smoking his cigar, and Washburn and my father were talking about India.
without doubt or question
From this reading The silver light from the Bengola enabled me to see clearly the strange sight that presented itself to our gaze.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could see some lights in the gloom that hung over the river, but nothing to enable me to ascertain the situation, until the Bengola illuminated the scene.
enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/
render capable or able for some task
From this reading I could see some lights in the gloom that hung over the river, but nothing to enable me to ascertain the situation, until the Bengola illuminated the scene.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading The silver light from the Bengola enabled me to see clearly the strange sight that presented itself to our gaze.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Owen was smoking his cigar, and Washburn and my father were talking about India.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The whistle and the shout from the steamer were the first intimations we had that anything was wrong.
FIXverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading THE ISLANDER IN A BAD FIX.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The silver light from the Bengola enabled me to see clearly the strange sight that presented itself to our gaze.
a long fixed look
From this reading The silver light from the Bengola enabled me to see clearly the strange sight that presented itself to our gaze.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading I could see some lights in the gloom that hung over the river, but nothing to enable me to ascertain the situation, until the Bengola illuminated the scene.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The whistle and the shout from the steamer were the first intimations we had that anything was wrong.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Owen was smoking his cigar, and Washburn and my father were talking about India.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading I could see some lights in the gloom that hung over the river, but nothing to enable me to ascertain the situation, until the Bengola illuminated the scene.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could see some lights in the gloom that hung over the river, but nothing to enable me to ascertain the situation, until the Bengola illuminated the scene.
illuminatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːməneɪtəd/
provided with artificial light
From this reading I could see some lights in the gloom that hung over the river, but nothing to enable me to ascertain the situation, until the Bengola illuminated the scene.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ISLANDER IN A BAD FIX.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading Owen was smoking his cigar, and Washburn and my father were talking about India.
intimationsnounUS /ˌɪntəˈmeɪʃənz/
plural of “intimation” — an indirect suggestion
From this reading The whistle and the shout from the steamer were the first intimations we had that anything was wrong.
ISLANDERnounUS /ˈaɪləndər/
an inhabitant of an island
From this reading THE ISLANDER IN A BAD FIX.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The silver light from the Bengola enabled me to see clearly the strange sight that presented itself to our gaze.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The silver light from the Bengola enabled me to see clearly the strange sight that presented itself to our gaze.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading I could see some lights in the gloom that hung over the river, but nothing to enable me to ascertain the situation, until the Bengola illuminated the scene.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The silver light from the Bengola enabled me to see clearly the strange sight that presented itself to our gaze.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Owen was smoking his cigar, and Washburn and my father were talking about India.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I could see some lights in the gloom that hung over the river, but nothing to enable me to ascertain the situation, until the Bengola illuminated the scene.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The silver light from the Bengola enabled me to see clearly the strange sight that presented itself to our gaze.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I could see some lights in the gloom that hung over the river, but nothing to enable me to ascertain the situation, until the Bengola illuminated the scene.
OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading Owen was smoking his cigar, and Washburn and my father were talking about India.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The silver light from the Bengola enabled me to see clearly the strange sight that presented itself to our gaze.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading I could see some lights in the gloom that hung over the river, but nothing to enable me to ascertain the situation, until the Bengola illuminated the scene.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading I could see some lights in the gloom that hung over the river, but nothing to enable me to ascertain the situation, until the Bengola illuminated the scene.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The silver light from the Bengola enabled me to see clearly the strange sight that presented itself to our gaze.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading The whistle and the shout from the steamer were the first intimations we had that anything was wrong.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The silver light from the Bengola enabled me to see clearly the strange sight that presented itself to our gaze.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The silver light from the Bengola enabled me to see clearly the strange sight that presented itself to our gaze.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading I could see some lights in the gloom that hung over the river, but nothing to enable me to ascertain the situation, until the Bengola illuminated the scene.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading Owen was smoking his cigar, and Washburn and my father were talking about India.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I could see some lights in the gloom that hung over the river, but nothing to enable me to ascertain the situation, until the Bengola illuminated the scene.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading The whistle and the shout from the steamer were the first intimations we had that anything was wrong.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The silver light from the Bengola enabled me to see clearly the strange sight that presented itself to our gaze.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Owen was smoking his cigar, and Washburn and my father were talking about India.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The silver light from the Bengola enabled me to see clearly the strange sight that presented itself to our gaze.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ISLANDER IN A BAD FIX.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The silver light from the Bengola enabled me to see clearly the strange sight that presented itself to our gaze.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I could see some lights in the gloom that hung over the river, but nothing to enable me to ascertain the situation, until the Bengola illuminated the scene.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Owen was smoking his cigar, and Washburn and my father were talking about India.
Washburn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Owen was smoking his cigar, and Washburn and my father were talking about India.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The whistle and the shout from the steamer were the first intimations we had that anything was wrong.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Owen was smoking his cigar, and Washburn and my father were talking about India.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading The whistle and the shout from the steamer were the first intimations we had that anything was wrong.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading The whistle and the shout from the steamer were the first intimations we had that anything was wrong.
