used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "German, eh?" asked the skipper, with a shrug of his shoulders.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading At one moment they would be completely submerged; at another the top of the conning-tower would appear above the surface.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE Norwegian skipper saw the twin periscopes almost at the same time, as, owing to the "jump" of the submarine, they bobbed up and down in the raging sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE Norwegian skipper saw the twin periscopes almost at the same time, as, owing to the "jump" of the submarine, they bobbed up and down in the raging sea.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading At one moment they would be completely submerged; at another the top of the conning-tower would appear above the surface.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At one moment they would be completely submerged; at another the top of the conning-tower would appear above the surface.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE Norwegian skipper saw the twin periscopes almost at the same time, as, owing to the "jump" of the submarine, they bobbed up and down in the raging sea.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "German, eh?" asked the skipper, with a shrug of his shoulders.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE Norwegian skipper saw the twin periscopes almost at the same time, as, owing to the "jump" of the submarine, they bobbed up and down in the raging sea.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At one moment they would be completely submerged; at another the top of the conning-tower would appear above the surface.
bobbed
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From this reading THE Norwegian skipper saw the twin periscopes almost at the same time, as, owing to the "jump" of the submarine, they bobbed up and down in the raging sea.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Them everywhere; but I think they will not hurt us--we Norwegian ship.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading At one moment they would be completely submerged; at another the top of the conning-tower would appear above the surface.
conning-tower
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From this reading At one moment they would be completely submerged; at another the top of the conning-tower would appear above the surface.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE Norwegian skipper saw the twin periscopes almost at the same time, as, owing to the "jump" of the submarine, they bobbed up and down in the raging sea.
eh
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From this reading "German, eh?" asked the skipper, with a shrug of his shoulders.
to or in any or all places
From this reading "Them everywhere; but I think they will not hurt us--we Norwegian ship.
a person of German nationality
From this reading "German, eh?" asked the skipper, with a shrug of his shoulders.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "German, eh?" asked the skipper, with a shrug of his shoulders.
be the source of pain
From this reading "Them everywhere; but I think they will not hurt us--we Norwegian ship.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Them everywhere; but I think they will not hurt us--we Norwegian ship.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE Norwegian skipper saw the twin periscopes almost at the same time, as, owing to the "jump" of the submarine, they bobbed up and down in the raging sea.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading THE Norwegian skipper saw the twin periscopes almost at the same time, as, owing to the "jump" of the submarine, they bobbed up and down in the raging sea.
a particular point in time
From this reading At one moment they would be completely submerged; at another the top of the conning-tower would appear above the surface.
NorwegiannounUS /ˌnɔːrˈwiːdʒən/
a native or inhabitant of Norway
From this reading THE Norwegian skipper saw the twin periscopes almost at the same time, as, owing to the "jump" of the submarine, they bobbed up and down in the raging sea.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Them everywhere; but I think they will not hurt us--we Norwegian ship.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE Norwegian skipper saw the twin periscopes almost at the same time, as, owing to the "jump" of the submarine, they bobbed up and down in the raging sea.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one moment they would be completely submerged; at another the top of the conning-tower would appear above the surface.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading THE Norwegian skipper saw the twin periscopes almost at the same time, as, owing to the "jump" of the submarine, they bobbed up and down in the raging sea.
periscopesnounUS /ˈperəskoʊps/
plural of “periscope” — an optical instrument that provides a view of an otherwise obstructed field
From this reading THE Norwegian skipper saw the twin periscopes almost at the same time, as, owing to the "jump" of the submarine, they bobbed up and down in the raging sea.
ragingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
From this reading THE Norwegian skipper saw the twin periscopes almost at the same time, as, owing to the "jump" of the submarine, they bobbed up and down in the raging sea.
Identical; not different.
From this reading THE Norwegian skipper saw the twin periscopes almost at the same time, as, owing to the "jump" of the submarine, they bobbed up and down in the raging sea.
cut with a saw
From this reading THE Norwegian skipper saw the twin periscopes almost at the same time, as, owing to the "jump" of the submarine, they bobbed up and down in the raging sea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE Norwegian skipper saw the twin periscopes almost at the same time, as, owing to the "jump" of the submarine, they bobbed up and down in the raging sea.
transport commercially
From this reading "Them everywhere; but I think they will not hurt us--we Norwegian ship.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading "German, eh?" asked the skipper, with a shrug of his shoulders.
shrugnounUS /ʃrʌɡ/
a gesture involving the shoulders
From this reading "German, eh?" asked the skipper, with a shrug of his shoulders.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading THE Norwegian skipper saw the twin periscopes almost at the same time, as, owing to the "jump" of the submarine, they bobbed up and down in the raging sea.
submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading THE Norwegian skipper saw the twin periscopes almost at the same time, as, owing to the "jump" of the submarine, they bobbed up and down in the raging sea.
submergedadjectiveUS /səbˈmɜːrdʒd/
beneath the surface of the water
From this reading At one moment they would be completely submerged; at another the top of the conning-tower would appear above the surface.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading At one moment they would be completely submerged; at another the top of the conning-tower would appear above the surface.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WRECK.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Them everywhere; but I think they will not hurt us--we Norwegian ship.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE Norwegian skipper saw the twin periscopes almost at the same time, as, owing to the "jump" of the submarine, they bobbed up and down in the raging sea.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Them everywhere; but I think they will not hurt us--we Norwegian ship.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE Norwegian skipper saw the twin periscopes almost at the same time, as, owing to the "jump" of the submarine, they bobbed up and down in the raging sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE Norwegian skipper saw the twin periscopes almost at the same time, as, owing to the "jump" of the submarine, they bobbed up and down in the raging sea.
the upper part of anything
From this reading At one moment they would be completely submerged; at another the top of the conning-tower would appear above the surface.
twinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading THE Norwegian skipper saw the twin periscopes almost at the same time, as, owing to the "jump" of the submarine, they bobbed up and down in the raging sea.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE Norwegian skipper saw the twin periscopes almost at the same time, as, owing to the "jump" of the submarine, they bobbed up and down in the raging sea.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Them everywhere; but I think they will not hurt us--we Norwegian ship.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Them everywhere; but I think they will not hurt us--we Norwegian ship.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Them everywhere; but I think they will not hurt us--we Norwegian ship.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "German, eh?" asked the skipper, with a shrug of his shoulders.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At one moment they would be completely submerged; at another the top of the conning-tower would appear above the surface.
WRECKnounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading THE WRECK.
