used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE REVOLT For a brief while after the descent of the mate of the _Coral_, incased in his new diving armor, the four men above did nothing more than merely wait for his coming up.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading THE REVOLT For a brief while after the descent of the mate of the _Coral_, incased in his new diving armor, the four men above did nothing more than merely wait for his coming up.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE REVOLT For a brief while after the descent of the mate of the _Coral_, incased in his new diving armor, the four men above did nothing more than merely wait for his coming up.
(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 But all the time the parties were watching each other, for Captain Bergen was convinced that the crisis was at hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The mutineers had learned where the oyster-bed was, and therefore could be no longer restrained by that consideration.
armornounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
protective covering made of metal and used in combat
From this reading THE REVOLT For a brief while after the descent of the mate of the _Coral_, incased in his new diving armor, the four men above did nothing more than merely wait for his coming up.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But all the time the parties were watching each other, for Captain Bergen was convinced that the crisis was at hand.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The mutineers had learned where the oyster-bed was, and therefore could be no longer restrained by that consideration.
BergennounUS /ˈbɜːrɡən/
a port city in southwestern Norway
From this reading But all the time the parties were watching each other, for Captain Bergen was convinced that the crisis was at hand.
of short duration or distance
From this reading THE REVOLT For a brief while after the descent of the mate of the _Coral_, incased in his new diving armor, the four men above did nothing more than merely wait for his coming up.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But all the time the parties were watching each other, for Captain Bergen was convinced that the crisis was at hand.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The mutineers had learned where the oyster-bed was, and therefore could be no longer restrained by that consideration.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading But all the time the parties were watching each other, for Captain Bergen was convinced that the crisis was at hand.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE REVOLT For a brief while after the descent of the mate of the _Coral_, incased in his new diving armor, the four men above did nothing more than merely wait for his coming up.
being joined in close association
From this reading They could get on without the diving-armor, though they saw how convenient it might be to have it; but, since it was connected with the shore, it could be drawn in and recovered if they should need it.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading The mutineers had learned where the oyster-bed was, and therefore could be no longer restrained by that consideration.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading They could get on without the diving-armor, though they saw how convenient it might be to have it; but, since it was connected with the shore, it could be drawn in and recovered if they should need it.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading But all the time the parties were watching each other, for Captain Bergen was convinced that the crisis was at hand.
CoralnounUS /ˈkɔːrəl/
a variable color averaging a deep pink
From this reading THE REVOLT For a brief while after the descent of the mate of the _Coral_, incased in his new diving armor, the four men above did nothing more than merely wait for his coming up.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The mutineers had learned where the oyster-bed was, and therefore could be no longer restrained by that consideration.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading But all the time the parties were watching each other, for Captain Bergen was convinced that the crisis was at hand.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading THE REVOLT For a brief while after the descent of the mate of the _Coral_, incased in his new diving armor, the four men above did nothing more than merely wait for his coming up.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE REVOLT For a brief while after the descent of the mate of the _Coral_, incased in his new diving armor, the four men above did nothing more than merely wait for his coming up.
divingnounUS /ˈdaɪvɪŋ/
an athletic competition that involves diving into water
From this reading THE REVOLT For a brief while after the descent of the mate of the _Coral_, incased in his new diving armor, the four men above did nothing more than merely wait for his coming up.
diving-armor
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From this reading They could get on without the diving-armor, though they saw how convenient it might be to have it; but, since it was connected with the shore, it could be drawn in and recovered if they should need it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The mate was down in the ocean, and the captain was standing on terra firma.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading They could get on without the diving-armor, though they saw how convenient it might be to have it; but, since it was connected with the shore, it could be drawn in and recovered if they should need it.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading But all the time the parties were watching each other, for Captain Bergen was convinced that the crisis was at hand.
firma
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From this reading The mate was down in the ocean, and the captain was standing on terra firma.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE REVOLT For a brief while after the descent of the mate of the _Coral_, incased in his new diving armor, the four men above did nothing more than merely wait for his coming up.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THE REVOLT For a brief while after the descent of the mate of the _Coral_, incased in his new diving armor, the four men above did nothing more than merely wait for his coming up.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They could get on without the diving-armor, though they saw how convenient it might be to have it; but, since it was connected with the shore, it could be drawn in and recovered if they should need it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The mutineers had learned where the oyster-bed was, and therefore could be no longer restrained by that consideration.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But all the time the parties were watching each other, for Captain Bergen was convinced that the crisis was at hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They could get on without the diving-armor, though they saw how convenient it might be to have it; but, since it was connected with the shore, it could be drawn in and recovered if they should need it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE REVOLT For a brief while after the descent of the mate of the _Coral_, incased in his new diving armor, the four men above did nothing more than merely wait for his coming up.
how
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From this reading They could get on without the diving-armor, though they saw how convenient it might be to have it; but, since it was connected with the shore, it could be drawn in and recovered if they should need it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They could get on without the diving-armor, though they saw how convenient it might be to have it; but, since it was connected with the shore, it could be drawn in and recovered if they should need it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE REVOLT For a brief while after the descent of the mate of the _Coral_, incased in his new diving armor, the four men above did nothing more than merely wait for his coming up.
incasedadjective
covered or protected with or as if with a case
From this reading THE REVOLT For a brief while after the descent of the mate of the _Coral_, incased in his new diving armor, the four men above did nothing more than merely wait for his coming up.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They could get on without the diving-armor, though they saw how convenient it might be to have it; but, since it was connected with the shore, it could be drawn in and recovered if they should need it.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading The mutineers had learned where the oyster-bed was, and therefore could be no longer restrained by that consideration.
for more time
From this reading The mutineers had learned where the oyster-bed was, and therefore could be no longer restrained by that consideration.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading THE REVOLT For a brief while after the descent of the mate of the _Coral_, incased in his new diving armor, the four men above did nothing more than merely wait for his coming up.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE REVOLT For a brief while after the descent of the mate of the _Coral_, incased in his new diving armor, the four men above did nothing more than merely wait for his coming up.
and nothing more
From this reading THE REVOLT For a brief while after the descent of the mate of the _Coral_, incased in his new diving armor, the four men above did nothing more than merely wait for his coming up.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They could get on without the diving-armor, though they saw how convenient it might be to have it; but, since it was connected with the shore, it could be drawn in and recovered if they should need it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE REVOLT For a brief while after the descent of the mate of the _Coral_, incased in his new diving armor, the four men above did nothing more than merely wait for his coming up.
mutineersnounUS /ˌmjuːtɪˈnɪrz/
plural of “mutineer” — someone who is openly rebellious and refuses to obey authorities (especially seamen or soldiers)
From this reading The mutineers had learned where the oyster-bed was, and therefore could be no longer restrained by that consideration.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading They could get on without the diving-armor, though they saw how convenient it might be to have it; but, since it was connected with the shore, it could be drawn in and recovered if they should need it.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE REVOLT For a brief while after the descent of the mate of the _Coral_, incased in his new diving armor, the four men above did nothing more than merely wait for his coming up.
not any; not one
From this reading The mutineers had learned where the oyster-bed was, and therefore could be no longer restrained by that consideration.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading THE REVOLT For a brief while after the descent of the mate of the _Coral_, incased in his new diving armor, the four men above did nothing more than merely wait for his coming up.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The mate was down in the ocean, and the captain was standing on terra firma.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE REVOLT For a brief while after the descent of the mate of the _Coral_, incased in his new diving armor, the four men above did nothing more than merely wait for his coming up.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They could get on without the diving-armor, though they saw how convenient it might be to have it; but, since it was connected with the shore, it could be drawn in and recovered if they should need it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But all the time the parties were watching each other, for Captain Bergen was convinced that the crisis was at hand.
oyster-bed
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From this reading The mutineers had learned where the oyster-bed was, and therefore could be no longer restrained by that consideration.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading But all the time the parties were watching each other, for Captain Bergen was convinced that the crisis was at hand.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading They could get on without the diving-armor, though they saw how convenient it might be to have it; but, since it was connected with the shore, it could be drawn in and recovered if they should need it.
restrainedadjectiveUS /riˈstreɪnd/
cool and formal in manner
From this reading The mutineers had learned where the oyster-bed was, and therefore could be no longer restrained by that consideration.
REVOLTnounUS /rɪˈvoʊlt/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading THE REVOLT For a brief while after the descent of the mate of the _Coral_, incased in his new diving armor, the four men above did nothing more than merely wait for his coming up.
cut with a saw
From this reading They could get on without the diving-armor, though they saw how convenient it might be to have it; but, since it was connected with the shore, it could be drawn in and recovered if they should need it.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading They could get on without the diving-armor, though they saw how convenient it might be to have it; but, since it was connected with the shore, it could be drawn in and recovered if they should need it.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They could get on without the diving-armor, though they saw how convenient it might be to have it; but, since it was connected with the shore, it could be drawn in and recovered if they should need it.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading They could get on without the diving-armor, though they saw how convenient it might be to have it; but, since it was connected with the shore, it could be drawn in and recovered if they should need it.
having a supporting base
From this reading The mate was down in the ocean, and the captain was standing on terra firma.
terra
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From this reading The mate was down in the ocean, and the captain was standing on terra firma.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE REVOLT For a brief while after the descent of the mate of the _Coral_, incased in his new diving armor, the four men above did nothing more than merely wait for his coming up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But all the time the parties were watching each other, for Captain Bergen was convinced that the crisis was at hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REVOLT For a brief while after the descent of the mate of the _Coral_, incased in his new diving armor, the four men above did nothing more than merely wait for his coming up.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The mutineers had learned where the oyster-bed was, and therefore could be no longer restrained by that consideration.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could get on without the diving-armor, though they saw how convenient it might be to have it; but, since it was connected with the shore, it could be drawn in and recovered if they should need it.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They could get on without the diving-armor, though they saw how convenient it might be to have it; but, since it was connected with the shore, it could be drawn in and recovered if they should need it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But all the time the parties were watching each other, for Captain Bergen was convinced that the crisis was at hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They could get on without the diving-armor, though they saw how convenient it might be to have it; but, since it was connected with the shore, it could be drawn in and recovered if they should need it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE REVOLT For a brief while after the descent of the mate of the _Coral_, incased in his new diving armor, the four men above did nothing more than merely wait for his coming up.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading THE REVOLT For a brief while after the descent of the mate of the _Coral_, incased in his new diving armor, the four men above did nothing more than merely wait for his coming up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But all the time the parties were watching each other, for Captain Bergen was convinced that the crisis was at hand.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading But all the time the parties were watching each other, for Captain Bergen was convinced that the crisis was at hand.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But all the time the parties were watching each other, for Captain Bergen was convinced that the crisis was at hand.
in or at the place that
From this reading The mutineers had learned where the oyster-bed was, and therefore could be no longer restrained by that consideration.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE REVOLT For a brief while after the descent of the mate of the _Coral_, incased in his new diving armor, the four men above did nothing more than merely wait for his coming up.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They could get on without the diving-armor, though they saw how convenient it might be to have it; but, since it was connected with the shore, it could be drawn in and recovered if they should need it.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They could get on without the diving-armor, though they saw how convenient it might be to have it; but, since it was connected with the shore, it could be drawn in and recovered if they should need it.
