used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There is a big ledge of rocks not twenty feet from the cutwater.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE BELLIGERENT COMMANDER OF THE MAUD "Here we are!" shouted Captain Scott, as the cable slid out through the hawse-hole.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE BELLIGERENT COMMANDER OF THE MAUD "Here we are!" shouted Captain Scott, as the cable slid out through the hawse-hole.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "That's so; but where are we?" asked Louis, who had been watching the bottom for the last hour.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading "We are on the south-west shore of Khrysoko Bay," replied the captain.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "That's so; but where are we?" asked Louis, who had been watching the bottom for the last hour.
BELLIGERENTadjectiveUS /bəˈlɪdʒərənt/
characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
From this reading THE BELLIGERENT COMMANDER OF THE MAUD "Here we are!" shouted Captain Scott, as the cable slid out through the hawse-hole.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "There is a big ledge of rocks not twenty feet from the cutwater.
the lower side of anything
From this reading "That's so; but where are we?" asked Louis, who had been watching the bottom for the last hour.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "That's so; but where are we?" asked Louis, who had been watching the bottom for the last hour.
cablenounUS /ˈkeɪbəl/
a telegram sent abroad
From this reading THE BELLIGERENT COMMANDER OF THE MAUD "Here we are!" shouted Captain Scott, as the cable slid out through the hawse-hole.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE BELLIGERENT COMMANDER OF THE MAUD "Here we are!" shouted Captain Scott, as the cable slid out through the hawse-hole.
COMMANDERnounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading THE BELLIGERENT COMMANDER OF THE MAUD "Here we are!" shouted Captain Scott, as the cable slid out through the hawse-hole.
cutwater
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From this reading "There is a big ledge of rocks not twenty feet from the cutwater.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "There is a big ledge of rocks not twenty feet from the cutwater.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "That's so; but where are we?" asked Louis, who had been watching the bottom for the last hour.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "There is a big ledge of rocks not twenty feet from the cutwater.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "That's so; but where are we?" asked Louis, who had been watching the bottom for the last hour.
hawse-hole
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From this reading THE BELLIGERENT COMMANDER OF THE MAUD "Here we are!" shouted Captain Scott, as the cable slid out through the hawse-hole.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading THE BELLIGERENT COMMANDER OF THE MAUD "Here we are!" shouted Captain Scott, as the cable slid out through the hawse-hole.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "That's so; but where are we?" asked Louis, who had been watching the bottom for the last hour.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is a big ledge of rocks not twenty feet from the cutwater.
Khrysoko
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From this reading "We are on the south-west shore of Khrysoko Bay," replied the captain.
immediately past
From this reading "That's so; but where are we?" asked Louis, who had been watching the bottom for the last hour.
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading "There is a big ledge of rocks not twenty feet from the cutwater.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading "That's so; but where are we?" asked Louis, who had been watching the bottom for the last hour.
MAUD
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From this reading THE BELLIGERENT COMMANDER OF THE MAUD "Here we are!" shouted Captain Scott, as the cable slid out through the hawse-hole.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "There is a big ledge of rocks not twenty feet from the cutwater.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BELLIGERENT COMMANDER OF THE MAUD "Here we are!" shouted Captain Scott, as the cable slid out through the hawse-hole.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We are on the south-west shore of Khrysoko Bay," replied the captain.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE BELLIGERENT COMMANDER OF THE MAUD "Here we are!" shouted Captain Scott, as the cable slid out through the hawse-hole.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "We are on the south-west shore of Khrysoko Bay," replied the captain.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "There is a big ledge of rocks not twenty feet from the cutwater.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading THE BELLIGERENT COMMANDER OF THE MAUD "Here we are!" shouted Captain Scott, as the cable slid out through the hawse-hole.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading "We are on the south-west shore of Khrysoko Bay," replied the captain.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading THE BELLIGERENT COMMANDER OF THE MAUD "Here we are!" shouted Captain Scott, as the cable slid out through the hawse-hole.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading THE BELLIGERENT COMMANDER OF THE MAUD "Here we are!" shouted Captain Scott, as the cable slid out through the hawse-hole.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "That's so; but where are we?" asked Louis, who had been watching the bottom for the last hour.
south-westadverb
to, toward, or in the southwest
From this reading "We are on the south-west shore of Khrysoko Bay," replied the captain.
That's
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From this reading "That's so; but where are we?" asked Louis, who had been watching the bottom for the last hour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BELLIGERENT COMMANDER OF THE MAUD "Here we are!" shouted Captain Scott, as the cable slid out through the hawse-hole.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is a big ledge of rocks not twenty feet from the cutwater.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE BELLIGERENT COMMANDER OF THE MAUD "Here we are!" shouted Captain Scott, as the cable slid out through the hawse-hole.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading "There is a big ledge of rocks not twenty feet from the cutwater.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading "That's so; but where are we?" asked Louis, who had been watching the bottom for the last hour.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE BELLIGERENT COMMANDER OF THE MAUD "Here we are!" shouted Captain Scott, as the cable slid out through the hawse-hole.
in or at the place that
From this reading "That's so; but where are we?" asked Louis, who had been watching the bottom for the last hour.
which person or people
From this reading "That's so; but where are we?" asked Louis, who had been watching the bottom for the last hour.
