67
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From this reading And he did want to be home for a while, but orders came to have installed before the end of the year an experimental plant on Light-ship 67, which guarded Tide Rip Shoal to the eastward.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading II Having completed his work on the wireless plant at the Navy Yard, Bowen thought himself due for a lay-off.
accommodationnounUS /əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃən/
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading Every once in a while the commandant would order Baldwin to make this trip for the accommodation of somebody or other in the yard.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading Baldwin was well acquainted with old 67.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And he did want to be home for a while, but orders came to have installed before the end of the year an experimental plant on Light-ship 67, which guarded Tide Rip Shoal to the eastward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he did want to be home for a while, but orders came to have installed before the end of the year an experimental plant on Light-ship 67, which guarded Tide Rip Shoal to the eastward.
apparatusnounUS /ˌæpərˈætəs/
equipment designed to serve a specific function
From this reading Bowen, with his two helpers and his apparatus, took passage with Baldwin on the wheezy little _Whist_ to where, twenty miles east by south from the end of the breakwater, lay the tossing light-ship.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading II Having completed his work on the wireless plant at the Navy Yard, Bowen thought himself due for a lay-off.
BaldwinnounUS /ˈbɔːldwən/
United States author who was an outspoken critic of racism (1924-1987)
From this reading Bowen, with his two helpers and his apparatus, took passage with Baldwin on the wheezy little _Whist_ to where, twenty miles east by south from the end of the breakwater, lay the tossing light-ship.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And he did want to be home for a while, but orders came to have installed before the end of the year an experimental plant on Light-ship 67, which guarded Tide Rip Shoal to the eastward.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And he did want to be home for a while, but orders came to have installed before the end of the year an experimental plant on Light-ship 67, which guarded Tide Rip Shoal to the eastward.
Bowen
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From this reading II Having completed his work on the wireless plant at the Navy Yard, Bowen thought himself due for a lay-off.
breakwaternounUS /ˈbreɪkwɔːtər/
a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
From this reading Bowen, with his two helpers and his apparatus, took passage with Baldwin on the wheezy little _Whist_ to where, twenty miles east by south from the end of the breakwater, lay the tossing light-ship.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And he did want to be home for a while, but orders came to have installed before the end of the year an experimental plant on Light-ship 67, which guarded Tide Rip Shoal to the eastward.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Bowen, with his two helpers and his apparatus, took passage with Baldwin on the wheezy little _Whist_ to where, twenty miles east by south from the end of the breakwater, lay the tossing light-ship.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And he did want to be home for a while, but orders came to have installed before the end of the year an experimental plant on Light-ship 67, which guarded Tide Rip Shoal to the eastward.
commandantnounUS /ˌkɑːmənˈdɑːnt/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Every once in a while the commandant would order Baldwin to make this trip for the accommodation of somebody or other in the yard.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading II Having completed his work on the wireless plant at the Navy Yard, Bowen thought himself due for a lay-off.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And he did want to be home for a while, but orders came to have installed before the end of the year an experimental plant on Light-ship 67, which guarded Tide Rip Shoal to the eastward.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading II Having completed his work on the wireless plant at the Navy Yard, Bowen thought himself due for a lay-off.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Bowen, with his two helpers and his apparatus, took passage with Baldwin on the wheezy little _Whist_ to where, twenty miles east by south from the end of the breakwater, lay the tossing light-ship.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading And he did want to be home for a while, but orders came to have installed before the end of the year an experimental plant on Light-ship 67, which guarded Tide Rip Shoal to the eastward.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading And he did want to be home for a while, but orders came to have installed before the end of the year an experimental plant on Light-ship 67, which guarded Tide Rip Shoal to the eastward.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every once in a while the commandant would order Baldwin to make this trip for the accommodation of somebody or other in the yard.
experimentaladjectiveUS /ɪkˌsperɪˈmentəl/
relating to or based on experiment
From this reading And he did want to be home for a while, but orders came to have installed before the end of the year an experimental plant on Light-ship 67, which guarded Tide Rip Shoal to the eastward.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading II Having completed his work on the wireless plant at the Navy Yard, Bowen thought himself due for a lay-off.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bowen, with his two helpers and his apparatus, took passage with Baldwin on the wheezy little _Whist_ to where, twenty miles east by south from the end of the breakwater, lay the tossing light-ship.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading And he did want to be home for a while, but orders came to have installed before the end of the year an experimental plant on Light-ship 67, which guarded Tide Rip Shoal to the eastward.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And he did want to be home for a while, but orders came to have installed before the end of the year an experimental plant on Light-ship 67, which guarded Tide Rip Shoal to the eastward.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading II Having completed his work on the wireless plant at the Navy Yard, Bowen thought himself due for a lay-off.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he did want to be home for a while, but orders came to have installed before the end of the year an experimental plant on Light-ship 67, which guarded Tide Rip Shoal to the eastward.
helpersnounUS /ˈhelpərz/
plural of “helper” — a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Bowen, with his two helpers and his apparatus, took passage with Baldwin on the wheezy little _Whist_ to where, twenty miles east by south from the end of the breakwater, lay the tossing light-ship.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading II Having completed his work on the wireless plant at the Navy Yard, Bowen thought himself due for a lay-off.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading II Having completed his work on the wireless plant at the Navy Yard, Bowen thought himself due for a lay-off.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And he did want to be home for a while, but orders came to have installed before the end of the year an experimental plant on Light-ship 67, which guarded Tide Rip Shoal to the eastward.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading II Having completed his work on the wireless plant at the Navy Yard, Bowen thought himself due for a lay-off.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every once in a while the commandant would order Baldwin to make this trip for the accommodation of somebody or other in the yard.
installedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɔːld/
inflected form of “instal” — set up for use
From this reading And he did want to be home for a while, but orders came to have installed before the end of the year an experimental plant on Light-ship 67, which guarded Tide Rip Shoal to the eastward.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Bowen, with his two helpers and his apparatus, took passage with Baldwin on the wheezy little _Whist_ to where, twenty miles east by south from the end of the breakwater, lay the tossing light-ship.
lay-off
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From this reading II Having completed his work on the wireless plant at the Navy Yard, Bowen thought himself due for a lay-off.
Light-ship
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From this reading And he did want to be home for a while, but orders came to have installed before the end of the year an experimental plant on Light-ship 67, which guarded Tide Rip Shoal to the eastward.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Bowen, with his two helpers and his apparatus, took passage with Baldwin on the wheezy little _Whist_ to where, twenty miles east by south from the end of the breakwater, lay the tossing light-ship.
engage in
From this reading Every once in a while the commandant would order Baldwin to make this trip for the accommodation of somebody or other in the yard.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Bowen, with his two helpers and his apparatus, took passage with Baldwin on the wheezy little _Whist_ to where, twenty miles east by south from the end of the breakwater, lay the tossing light-ship.
NavynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading II Having completed his work on the wireless plant at the Navy Yard, Bowen thought himself due for a lay-off.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And he did want to be home for a while, but orders came to have installed before the end of the year an experimental plant on Light-ship 67, which guarded Tide Rip Shoal to the eastward.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Baldwin was well acquainted with old 67.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading II Having completed his work on the wireless plant at the Navy Yard, Bowen thought himself due for a lay-off.
on one occasion
From this reading Every once in a while the commandant would order Baldwin to make this trip for the accommodation of somebody or other in the yard.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Every once in a while the commandant would order Baldwin to make this trip for the accommodation of somebody or other in the yard.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Every once in a while the commandant would order Baldwin to make this trip for the accommodation of somebody or other in the yard.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading And he did want to be home for a while, but orders came to have installed before the end of the year an experimental plant on Light-ship 67, which guarded Tide Rip Shoal to the eastward.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Every once in a while the commandant would order Baldwin to make this trip for the accommodation of somebody or other in the yard.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Bowen, with his two helpers and his apparatus, took passage with Baldwin on the wheezy little _Whist_ to where, twenty miles east by south from the end of the breakwater, lay the tossing light-ship.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading II Having completed his work on the wireless plant at the Navy Yard, Bowen thought himself due for a lay-off.
RipverbUS /rɪp/
tear or be torn violently
From this reading And he did want to be home for a while, but orders came to have installed before the end of the year an experimental plant on Light-ship 67, which guarded Tide Rip Shoal to the eastward.
Shoalnoun
a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide
From this reading And he did want to be home for a while, but orders came to have installed before the end of the year an experimental plant on Light-ship 67, which guarded Tide Rip Shoal to the eastward.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Every once in a while the commandant would order Baldwin to make this trip for the accommodation of somebody or other in the yard.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Bowen, with his two helpers and his apparatus, took passage with Baldwin on the wheezy little _Whist_ to where, twenty miles east by south from the end of the breakwater, lay the tossing light-ship.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading II Having completed his work on the wireless plant at the Navy Yard, Bowen thought himself due for a lay-off.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Every once in a while the commandant would order Baldwin to make this trip for the accommodation of somebody or other in the yard.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading II Having completed his work on the wireless plant at the Navy Yard, Bowen thought himself due for a lay-off.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading And he did want to be home for a while, but orders came to have installed before the end of the year an experimental plant on Light-ship 67, which guarded Tide Rip Shoal to the eastward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And he did want to be home for a while, but orders came to have installed before the end of the year an experimental plant on Light-ship 67, which guarded Tide Rip Shoal to the eastward.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Bowen, with his two helpers and his apparatus, took passage with Baldwin on the wheezy little _Whist_ to where, twenty miles east by south from the end of the breakwater, lay the tossing light-ship.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Bowen, with his two helpers and his apparatus, took passage with Baldwin on the wheezy little _Whist_ to where, twenty miles east by south from the end of the breakwater, lay the tossing light-ship.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Every once in a while the commandant would order Baldwin to make this trip for the accommodation of somebody or other in the yard.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Bowen, with his two helpers and his apparatus, took passage with Baldwin on the wheezy little _Whist_ to where, twenty miles east by south from the end of the breakwater, lay the tossing light-ship.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Bowen, with his two helpers and his apparatus, took passage with Baldwin on the wheezy little _Whist_ to where, twenty miles east by south from the end of the breakwater, lay the tossing light-ship.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading And he did want to be home for a while, but orders came to have installed before the end of the year an experimental plant on Light-ship 67, which guarded Tide Rip Shoal to the eastward.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Baldwin was well acquainted with old 67.
(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 Baldwin was well acquainted with old 67.
wheezyadjective
having a tone of a reed instrument
From this reading Bowen, with his two helpers and his apparatus, took passage with Baldwin on the wheezy little _Whist_ to where, twenty miles east by south from the end of the breakwater, lay the tossing light-ship.
in or at the place that
From this reading Bowen, with his two helpers and his apparatus, took passage with Baldwin on the wheezy little _Whist_ to where, twenty miles east by south from the end of the breakwater, lay the tossing light-ship.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And he did want to be home for a while, but orders came to have installed before the end of the year an experimental plant on Light-ship 67, which guarded Tide Rip Shoal to the eastward.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And he did want to be home for a while, but orders came to have installed before the end of the year an experimental plant on Light-ship 67, which guarded Tide Rip Shoal to the eastward.
Whistnoun
a card game for four players who form two partnerships; a pack of 52 cards is dealt and each side scores one point for each trick it takes in excess of six
From this reading Bowen, with his two helpers and his apparatus, took passage with Baldwin on the wheezy little _Whist_ to where, twenty miles east by south from the end of the breakwater, lay the tossing light-ship.
wirelessnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
From this reading II Having completed his work on the wireless plant at the Navy Yard, Bowen thought himself due for a lay-off.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bowen, with his two helpers and his apparatus, took passage with Baldwin on the wheezy little _Whist_ to where, twenty miles east by south from the end of the breakwater, lay the tossing light-ship.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading II Having completed his work on the wireless plant at the Navy Yard, Bowen thought himself due for a lay-off.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Every once in a while the commandant would order Baldwin to make this trip for the accommodation of somebody or other in the yard.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading II Having completed his work on the wireless plant at the Navy Yard, Bowen thought himself due for a lay-off.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading And he did want to be home for a while, but orders came to have installed before the end of the year an experimental plant on Light-ship 67, which guarded Tide Rip Shoal to the eastward.
