used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Northern Seas After a rough crossing of the Atlantic from New York to Plymouth, England, where the Neptune had put in to replenish its supply of fuel, the cruise of the polar submarine had been much smoother and Harry had really enjoyed his trip.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading His first days aboard the Neptune had been miserable with the weather rough and his stomach turning flip-flops every time he tried to eat.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Northern Seas After a rough crossing of the Atlantic from New York to Plymouth, England, where the Neptune had put in to replenish its supply of fuel, the cruise of the polar submarine had been much smoother and Harry had really enjoyed his trip.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Northern Seas After a rough crossing of the Atlantic from New York to Plymouth, England, where the Neptune had put in to replenish its supply of fuel, the cruise of the polar submarine had been much smoother and Harry had really enjoyed his trip.
Andy
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From this reading The daily talks by radiophone with Bert, Serge and Andy were the high spots of the day for he missed the pleasure of their companionship.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading The Northern Seas After a rough crossing of the Atlantic from New York to Plymouth, England, where the Neptune had put in to replenish its supply of fuel, the cruise of the polar submarine had been much smoother and Harry had really enjoyed his trip.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Northern Seas After a rough crossing of the Atlantic from New York to Plymouth, England, where the Neptune had put in to replenish its supply of fuel, the cruise of the polar submarine had been much smoother and Harry had really enjoyed his trip.
BergennounUS /ˈbɜːrɡən/
a port city in southwestern Norway
From this reading But after leaving Plymouth and heading north for Bergen he had found the sub and its tricks to his liking.
Bert
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From this reading The daily talks by radiophone with Bert, Serge and Andy were the high spots of the day for he missed the pleasure of their companionship.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob Smith, first officer of the Neptune, was not much older than Harry.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But after leaving Plymouth and heading north for Bergen he had found the sub and its tricks to his liking.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The daily talks by radiophone with Bert, Serge and Andy were the high spots of the day for he missed the pleasure of their companionship.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading The daily talks by radiophone with Bert, Serge and Andy were the high spots of the day for he missed the pleasure of their companionship.
traveling across
From this reading The Northern Seas After a rough crossing of the Atlantic from New York to Plymouth, England, where the Neptune had put in to replenish its supply of fuel, the cruise of the polar submarine had been much smoother and Harry had really enjoyed his trip.
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading The Northern Seas After a rough crossing of the Atlantic from New York to Plymouth, England, where the Neptune had put in to replenish its supply of fuel, the cruise of the polar submarine had been much smoother and Harry had really enjoyed his trip.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading The daily talks by radiophone with Bert, Serge and Andy were the high spots of the day for he missed the pleasure of their companionship.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The daily talks by radiophone with Bert, Serge and Andy were the high spots of the day for he missed the pleasure of their companionship.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading His first days aboard the Neptune had been miserable with the weather rough and his stomach turning flip-flops every time he tried to eat.
take in solid food
From this reading His first days aboard the Neptune had been miserable with the weather rough and his stomach turning flip-flops every time he tried to eat.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The Northern Seas After a rough crossing of the Atlantic from New York to Plymouth, England, where the Neptune had put in to replenish its supply of fuel, the cruise of the polar submarine had been much smoother and Harry had really enjoyed his trip.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading The Northern Seas After a rough crossing of the Atlantic from New York to Plymouth, England, where the Neptune had put in to replenish its supply of fuel, the cruise of the polar submarine had been much smoother and Harry had really enjoyed his trip.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading His first days aboard the Neptune had been miserable with the weather rough and his stomach turning flip-flops every time he tried to eat.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His first days aboard the Neptune had been miserable with the weather rough and his stomach turning flip-flops every time he tried to eat.
flip-flops
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From this reading His first days aboard the Neptune had been miserable with the weather rough and his stomach turning flip-flops every time he tried to eat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The daily talks by radiophone with Bert, Serge and Andy were the high spots of the day for he missed the pleasure of their companionship.
set up or found
From this reading But after leaving Plymouth and heading north for Bergen he had found the sub and its tricks to his liking.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Northern Seas After a rough crossing of the Atlantic from New York to Plymouth, England, where the Neptune had put in to replenish its supply of fuel, the cruise of the polar submarine had been much smoother and Harry had really enjoyed his trip.
fuelverbUS /ˈfjuːəl/
provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
From this reading The Northern Seas After a rough crossing of the Atlantic from New York to Plymouth, England, where the Neptune had put in to replenish its supply of fuel, the cruise of the polar submarine had been much smoother and Harry had really enjoyed his trip.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Northern Seas After a rough crossing of the Atlantic from New York to Plymouth, England, where the Neptune had put in to replenish its supply of fuel, the cruise of the polar submarine had been much smoother and Harry had really enjoyed his trip.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading The Northern Seas After a rough crossing of the Atlantic from New York to Plymouth, England, where the Neptune had put in to replenish its supply of fuel, the cruise of the polar submarine had been much smoother and Harry had really enjoyed his trip.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The daily talks by radiophone with Bert, Serge and Andy were the high spots of the day for he missed the pleasure of their companionship.
headingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading But after leaving Plymouth and heading north for Bergen he had found the sub and its tricks to his liking.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The daily talks by radiophone with Bert, Serge and Andy were the high spots of the day for he missed the pleasure of their companionship.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Northern Seas After a rough crossing of the Atlantic from New York to Plymouth, England, where the Neptune had put in to replenish its supply of fuel, the cruise of the polar submarine had been much smoother and Harry had really enjoyed his trip.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Northern Seas After a rough crossing of the Atlantic from New York to Plymouth, England, where the Neptune had put in to replenish its supply of fuel, the cruise of the polar submarine had been much smoother and Harry had really enjoyed his trip.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Northern Seas After a rough crossing of the Atlantic from New York to Plymouth, England, where the Neptune had put in to replenish its supply of fuel, the cruise of the polar submarine had been much smoother and Harry had really enjoyed his trip.
the act of departing
From this reading But after leaving Plymouth and heading north for Bergen he had found the sub and its tricks to his liking.
likingnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading But after leaving Plymouth and heading north for Bergen he had found the sub and its tricks to his liking.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading His first days aboard the Neptune had been miserable with the weather rough and his stomach turning flip-flops every time he tried to eat.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading The daily talks by radiophone with Bert, Serge and Andy were the high spots of the day for he missed the pleasure of their companionship.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The Northern Seas After a rough crossing of the Atlantic from New York to Plymouth, England, where the Neptune had put in to replenish its supply of fuel, the cruise of the polar submarine had been much smoother and Harry had really enjoyed his trip.
NeptunenounUS /ˈneptuːn/
(Roman mythology) god of the sea; counterpart of Greek Poseidon
From this reading The Northern Seas After a rough crossing of the Atlantic from New York to Plymouth, England, where the Neptune had put in to replenish its supply of fuel, the cruise of the polar submarine had been much smoother and Harry had really enjoyed his trip.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The Northern Seas After a rough crossing of the Atlantic from New York to Plymouth, England, where the Neptune had put in to replenish its supply of fuel, the cruise of the polar submarine had been much smoother and Harry had really enjoyed his trip.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading But after leaving Plymouth and heading north for Bergen he had found the sub and its tricks to his liking.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The Northern Seas After a rough crossing of the Atlantic from New York to Plymouth, England, where the Neptune had put in to replenish its supply of fuel, the cruise of the polar submarine had been much smoother and Harry had really enjoyed his trip.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bob Smith, first officer of the Neptune, was not much older than Harry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Northern Seas After a rough crossing of the Atlantic from New York to Plymouth, England, where the Neptune had put in to replenish its supply of fuel, the cruise of the polar submarine had been much smoother and Harry had really enjoyed his trip.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Bob Smith, first officer of the Neptune, was not much older than Harry.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Bob Smith, first officer of the Neptune, was not much older than Harry.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The daily talks by radiophone with Bert, Serge and Andy were the high spots of the day for he missed the pleasure of their companionship.
PlymouthnounUS /ˈplɪməθ/
a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
From this reading The Northern Seas After a rough crossing of the Atlantic from New York to Plymouth, England, where the Neptune had put in to replenish its supply of fuel, the cruise of the polar submarine had been much smoother and Harry had really enjoyed his trip.
polaradjectiveUS /ˈpoʊlər/
having a pair of equal and opposite charges
From this reading The Northern Seas After a rough crossing of the Atlantic from New York to Plymouth, England, where the Neptune had put in to replenish its supply of fuel, the cruise of the polar submarine had been much smoother and Harry had really enjoyed his trip.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Northern Seas After a rough crossing of the Atlantic from New York to Plymouth, England, where the Neptune had put in to replenish its supply of fuel, the cruise of the polar submarine had been much smoother and Harry had really enjoyed his trip.
radiophonenoun
a telephone that communicates by radio waves rather than along cables
From this reading The daily talks by radiophone with Bert, Serge and Andy were the high spots of the day for he missed the pleasure of their companionship.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The Northern Seas After a rough crossing of the Atlantic from New York to Plymouth, England, where the Neptune had put in to replenish its supply of fuel, the cruise of the polar submarine had been much smoother and Harry had really enjoyed his trip.
replenishverbUS /riˈplenɪʃ/
fill something that had previously been emptied
From this reading The Northern Seas After a rough crossing of the Atlantic from New York to Plymouth, England, where the Neptune had put in to replenish its supply of fuel, the cruise of the polar submarine had been much smoother and Harry had really enjoyed his trip.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The Northern Seas After a rough crossing of the Atlantic from New York to Plymouth, England, where the Neptune had put in to replenish its supply of fuel, the cruise of the polar submarine had been much smoother and Harry had really enjoyed his trip.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The Northern Seas After a rough crossing of the Atlantic from New York to Plymouth, England, where the Neptune had put in to replenish its supply of fuel, the cruise of the polar submarine had been much smoother and Harry had really enjoyed his trip.
SergenounUS /sɜːrdʒ/
a twilled woolen fabric
From this reading The daily talks by radiophone with Bert, Serge and Andy were the high spots of the day for he missed the pleasure of their companionship.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Bob Smith, first officer of the Neptune, was not much older than Harry.
smoothernounUS /ˈsmuːðər/
a power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor
From this reading The Northern Seas After a rough crossing of the Atlantic from New York to Plymouth, England, where the Neptune had put in to replenish its supply of fuel, the cruise of the polar submarine had been much smoother and Harry had really enjoyed his trip.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading The daily talks by radiophone with Bert, Serge and Andy were the high spots of the day for he missed the pleasure of their companionship.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading His first days aboard the Neptune had been miserable with the weather rough and his stomach turning flip-flops every time he tried to eat.
subverbUS /sʌb/
be a substitute
From this reading But after leaving Plymouth and heading north for Bergen he had found the sub and its tricks to his liking.
submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading The Northern Seas After a rough crossing of the Atlantic from New York to Plymouth, England, where the Neptune had put in to replenish its supply of fuel, the cruise of the polar submarine had been much smoother and Harry had really enjoyed his trip.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The Northern Seas After a rough crossing of the Atlantic from New York to Plymouth, England, where the Neptune had put in to replenish its supply of fuel, the cruise of the polar submarine had been much smoother and Harry had really enjoyed his trip.
talksnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading The daily talks by radiophone with Bert, Serge and Andy were the high spots of the day for he missed the pleasure of their companionship.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Bob Smith, first officer of the Neptune, was not much older than Harry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Northern Seas After a rough crossing of the Atlantic from New York to Plymouth, England, where the Neptune had put in to replenish its supply of fuel, the cruise of the polar submarine had been much smoother and Harry had really enjoyed his trip.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The daily talks by radiophone with Bert, Serge and Andy were the high spots of the day for he missed the pleasure of their companionship.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading His first days aboard the Neptune had been miserable with the weather rough and his stomach turning flip-flops every time he tried to eat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Northern Seas After a rough crossing of the Atlantic from New York to Plymouth, England, where the Neptune had put in to replenish its supply of fuel, the cruise of the polar submarine had been much smoother and Harry had really enjoyed his trip.
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading But after leaving Plymouth and heading north for Bergen he had found the sub and its tricks to his liking.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading His first days aboard the Neptune had been miserable with the weather rough and his stomach turning flip-flops every time he tried to eat.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading The Northern Seas After a rough crossing of the Atlantic from New York to Plymouth, England, where the Neptune had put in to replenish its supply of fuel, the cruise of the polar submarine had been much smoother and Harry had really enjoyed his trip.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading His first days aboard the Neptune had been miserable with the weather rough and his stomach turning flip-flops every time he tried to eat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bob Smith, first officer of the Neptune, was not much older than Harry.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading His first days aboard the Neptune had been miserable with the weather rough and his stomach turning flip-flops every time he tried to eat.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The daily talks by radiophone with Bert, Serge and Andy were the high spots of the day for he missed the pleasure of their companionship.
in or at the place that
From this reading The Northern Seas After a rough crossing of the Atlantic from New York to Plymouth, England, where the Neptune had put in to replenish its supply of fuel, the cruise of the polar submarine had been much smoother and Harry had really enjoyed his trip.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The daily talks by radiophone with Bert, Serge and Andy were the high spots of the day for he missed the pleasure of their companionship.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The Northern Seas After a rough crossing of the Atlantic from New York to Plymouth, England, where the Neptune had put in to replenish its supply of fuel, the cruise of the polar submarine had been much smoother and Harry had really enjoyed his trip.
