used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CYCLONE.
(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 “Not at all, Steve; you have traded as you have a right to do, and the ship has nothing to do with it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as they arrived on board, Captain Pinder examined the chronometers and pronounced them to be excellent ones.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading As soon as they arrived on board, Captain Pinder examined the chronometers and pronounced them to be excellent ones.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as they arrived on board, Captain Pinder examined the chronometers and pronounced them to be excellent ones.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Not at all, Steve; you have traded as you have a right to do, and the ship has nothing to do with it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As soon as they arrived on board, Captain Pinder examined the chronometers and pronounced them to be excellent ones.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading As soon as they arrived on board, Captain Pinder examined the chronometers and pronounced them to be excellent ones.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “Of course, sir,” Stephen said, “I have bought these not for myself but for the ship.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Of course, sir,” Stephen said, “I have bought these not for myself but for the ship.”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading As soon as they arrived on board, Captain Pinder examined the chronometers and pronounced them to be excellent ones.
chronometers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as they arrived on board, Captain Pinder examined the chronometers and pronounced them to be excellent ones.
compareverbUS /kəmˈper/
examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading “I would not wind them up until it is Greenwich time as they now stand, and would then compare them with our own.”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course, sir,” Stephen said, “I have bought these not for myself but for the ship.”
CYCLONEnounUS /sɪˈkloʊn/
(meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern
From this reading A CYCLONE.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Not at all, Steve; you have traded as you have a right to do, and the ship has nothing to do with it.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading As soon as they arrived on board, Captain Pinder examined the chronometers and pronounced them to be excellent ones.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading As soon as they arrived on board, Captain Pinder examined the chronometers and pronounced them to be excellent ones.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Of course, sir,” Stephen said, “I have bought these not for myself but for the ship.”
GreenwichnounUS /ˈɡrenɪtʃ/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; zero degrees of longitude runs through Greenwich; time is measured relative to Greenwich Mean Time
From this reading “I would not wind them up until it is Greenwich time as they now stand, and would then compare them with our own.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Not at all, Steve; you have traded as you have a right to do, and the ship has nothing to do with it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Of course, sir,” Stephen said, “I have bought these not for myself but for the ship.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I would not wind them up until it is Greenwich time as they now stand, and would then compare them with our own.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I would not wind them up until it is Greenwich time as they now stand, and would then compare them with our own.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I would not wind them up until it is Greenwich time as they now stand, and would then compare them with our own.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Of course, sir,” Stephen said, “I have bought these not for myself but for the ship.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I would not wind them up until it is Greenwich time as they now stand, and would then compare them with our own.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Not at all, Steve; you have traded as you have a right to do, and the ship has nothing to do with it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “I would not wind them up until it is Greenwich time as they now stand, and would then compare them with our own.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Of course, sir,” Stephen said, “I have bought these not for myself but for the ship.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As soon as they arrived on board, Captain Pinder examined the chronometers and pronounced them to be excellent ones.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As soon as they arrived on board, Captain Pinder examined the chronometers and pronounced them to be excellent ones.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “I would not wind them up until it is Greenwich time as they now stand, and would then compare them with our own.”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “I would not wind them up until it is Greenwich time as they now stand, and would then compare them with our own.”
Pinder
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as they arrived on board, Captain Pinder examined the chronometers and pronounced them to be excellent ones.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading As soon as they arrived on board, Captain Pinder examined the chronometers and pronounced them to be excellent ones.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Not at all, Steve; you have traded as you have a right to do, and the ship has nothing to do with it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Of course, sir,” Stephen said, “I have bought these not for myself but for the ship.”
transport commercially
From this reading “Of course, sir,” Stephen said, “I have bought these not for myself but for the ship.”
term of address for a man
From this reading “Of course, sir,” Stephen said, “I have bought these not for myself but for the ship.”
in the near future
From this reading As soon as they arrived on board, Captain Pinder examined the chronometers and pronounced them to be excellent ones.
be standing; be upright
From this reading “I would not wind them up until it is Greenwich time as they now stand, and would then compare them with our own.”
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading “Of course, sir,” Stephen said, “I have bought these not for myself but for the ship.”
Steve
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Not at all, Steve; you have traded as you have a right to do, and the ship has nothing to do with it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as they arrived on board, Captain Pinder examined the chronometers and pronounced them to be excellent ones.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As soon as they arrived on board, Captain Pinder examined the chronometers and pronounced them to be excellent ones.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “I would not wind them up until it is Greenwich time as they now stand, and would then compare them with our own.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Of course, sir,” Stephen said, “I have bought these not for myself but for the ship.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as they arrived on board, Captain Pinder examined the chronometers and pronounced them to be excellent ones.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I would not wind them up until it is Greenwich time as they now stand, and would then compare them with our own.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as they arrived on board, Captain Pinder examined the chronometers and pronounced them to be excellent ones.
tradedverbUS /ˈtreɪdɪd/
past form of “trade” — engage in the trade of
From this reading “Not at all, Steve; you have traded as you have a right to do, and the ship has nothing to do with it.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “I would not wind them up until it is Greenwich time as they now stand, and would then compare them with our own.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I would not wind them up until it is Greenwich time as they now stand, and would then compare them with our own.”
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading “I would not wind them up until it is Greenwich time as they now stand, and would then compare them with our own.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I would not wind them up until it is Greenwich time as they now stand, and would then compare them with our own.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I would not wind them up until it is Greenwich time as they now stand, and would then compare them with our own.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Not at all, Steve; you have traded as you have a right to do, and the ship has nothing to do with it.
