Chapter XV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The boat was equipped with a powerful searchlight, which threw its brilliant rays far ahead, and lit up the ocean for a considerable distance all around.

tending to become more severe or wider in scope

From this reading Even in his agitated state of mind, he found time to wonder at the dense and active life of the sea.

troubled emotionally and usually deeply

From this reading Even in his agitated state of mind, he found time to wonder at the dense and active life of the sea.

at or in the front

From this reading The boat was equipped with a powerful searchlight, which threw its brilliant rays far ahead, and lit up the ocean for a considerable distance all around.

(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 The boat was equipped with a powerful searchlight, which threw its brilliant rays far ahead, and lit up the ocean for a considerable distance all around.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading CUTTING THE WIRES It seemed as though the time would never pass, and he tried to divert his mind by looking out of the glass windows or portholes, set in near the bow of the submarine.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading The boat was equipped with a powerful searchlight, which threw its brilliant rays far ahead, and lit up the ocean for a considerable distance all around.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading CUTTING THE WIRES It seemed as though the time would never pass, and he tried to divert his mind by looking out of the glass windows or portholes, set in near the bow of the submarine.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Even in his agitated state of mind, he found time to wonder at the dense and active life of the sea.

past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading Some, attracted by the beams of light, followed the course of the submarine, never seeming to tire or fall back.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Some, attracted by the beams of light, followed the course of the submarine, never seeming to tire or fall back.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Fishes, large and small and of every conceivable shape and coloring, swam close up to the porthole and seemed to be trying to look in.

plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather

From this reading Some, attracted by the beams of light, followed the course of the submarine, never seeming to tire or fall back.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading The boat was equipped with a powerful searchlight, which threw its brilliant rays far ahead, and lit up the ocean for a considerable distance all around.

a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading CUTTING THE WIRES It seemed as though the time would never pass, and he tried to divert his mind by looking out of the glass windows or portholes, set in near the bow of the submarine.

of surpassing excellence

From this reading The boat was equipped with a powerful searchlight, which threw its brilliant rays far ahead, and lit up the ocean for a considerable distance all around.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading CUTTING THE WIRES It seemed as though the time would never pass, and he tried to divert his mind by looking out of the glass windows or portholes, set in near the bow of the submarine.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Fishes, large and small and of every conceivable shape and coloring, swam close up to the porthole and seemed to be trying to look in.

a digestible substance used to give color to food

From this reading Fishes, large and small and of every conceivable shape and coloring, swam close up to the porthole and seemed to be trying to look in.

capable of being imagined

From this reading Fishes, large and small and of every conceivable shape and coloring, swam close up to the porthole and seemed to be trying to look in.

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The boat was equipped with a powerful searchlight, which threw its brilliant rays far ahead, and lit up the ocean for a considerable distance all around.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Some, attracted by the beams of light, followed the course of the submarine, never seeming to tire or fall back.

the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film

From this reading CUTTING THE WIRES It seemed as though the time would never pass, and he tried to divert his mind by looking out of the glass windows or portholes, set in near the bow of the submarine.

permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

From this reading Even in his agitated state of mind, he found time to wonder at the dense and active life of the sea.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading The boat was equipped with a powerful searchlight, which threw its brilliant rays far ahead, and lit up the ocean for a considerable distance all around.

turn aside; turn away from

From this reading CUTTING THE WIRES It seemed as though the time would never pass, and he tried to divert his mind by looking out of the glass windows or portholes, set in near the bow of the submarine.

provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate

From this reading The boat was equipped with a powerful searchlight, which threw its brilliant rays far ahead, and lit up the ocean for a considerable distance all around.

divisible by two

From this reading Even in his agitated state of mind, he found time to wonder at the dense and active life of the sea.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Fishes, large and small and of every conceivable shape and coloring, swam close up to the porthole and seemed to be trying to look in.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading Some, attracted by the beams of light, followed the course of the submarine, never seeming to tire or fall back.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The boat was equipped with a powerful searchlight, which threw its brilliant rays far ahead, and lit up the ocean for a considerable distance all around.

plural of “fish” — any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading Fishes, large and small and of every conceivable shape and coloring, swam close up to the porthole and seemed to be trying to look in.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Some, attracted by the beams of light, followed the course of the submarine, never seeming to tire or fall back.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The boat was equipped with a powerful searchlight, which threw its brilliant rays far ahead, and lit up the ocean for a considerable distance all around.

set up or found

From this reading Even in his agitated state of mind, he found time to wonder at the dense and active life of the sea.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading CUTTING THE WIRES It seemed as though the time would never pass, and he tried to divert his mind by looking out of the glass windows or portholes, set in near the bow of the submarine.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading CUTTING THE WIRES It seemed as though the time would never pass, and he tried to divert his mind by looking out of the glass windows or portholes, set in near the bow of the submarine.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading CUTTING THE WIRES It seemed as though the time would never pass, and he tried to divert his mind by looking out of the glass windows or portholes, set in near the bow of the submarine.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading CUTTING THE WIRES It seemed as though the time would never pass, and he tried to divert his mind by looking out of the glass windows or portholes, set in near the bow of the submarine.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading CUTTING THE WIRES It seemed as though the time would never pass, and he tried to divert his mind by looking out of the glass windows or portholes, set in near the bow of the submarine.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The boat was equipped with a powerful searchlight, which threw its brilliant rays far ahead, and lit up the ocean for a considerable distance all around.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Fishes, large and small and of every conceivable shape and coloring, swam close up to the porthole and seemed to be trying to look in.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Even in his agitated state of mind, he found time to wonder at the dense and active life of the sea.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Some, attracted by the beams of light, followed the course of the submarine, never seeming to tire or fall back.

provided with artificial light

From this reading The boat was equipped with a powerful searchlight, which threw its brilliant rays far ahead, and lit up the ocean for a considerable distance all around.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Fishes, large and small and of every conceivable shape and coloring, swam close up to the porthole and seemed to be trying to look in.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading CUTTING THE WIRES It seemed as though the time would never pass, and he tried to divert his mind by looking out of the glass windows or portholes, set in near the bow of the submarine.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading CUTTING THE WIRES It seemed as though the time would never pass, and he tried to divert his mind by looking out of the glass windows or portholes, set in near the bow of the submarine.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading CUTTING THE WIRES It seemed as though the time would never pass, and he tried to divert his mind by looking out of the glass windows or portholes, set in near the bow of the submarine.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading CUTTING THE WIRES It seemed as though the time would never pass, and he tried to divert his mind by looking out of the glass windows or portholes, set in near the bow of the submarine.

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading The boat was equipped with a powerful searchlight, which threw its brilliant rays far ahead, and lit up the ocean for a considerable distance all around.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CUTTING THE WIRES It seemed as though the time would never pass, and he tried to divert his mind by looking out of the glass windows or portholes, set in near the bow of the submarine.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading CUTTING THE WIRES It seemed as though the time would never pass, and he tried to divert his mind by looking out of the glass windows or portholes, set in near the bow of the submarine.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading CUTTING THE WIRES It seemed as though the time would never pass, and he tried to divert his mind by looking out of the glass windows or portholes, set in near the bow of the submarine.

go across or through

From this reading CUTTING THE WIRES It seemed as though the time would never pass, and he tried to divert his mind by looking out of the glass windows or portholes, set in near the bow of the submarine.

a window in a ship or airplane

From this reading Fishes, large and small and of every conceivable shape and coloring, swam close up to the porthole and seemed to be trying to look in.

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From this reading CUTTING THE WIRES It seemed as though the time would never pass, and he tried to divert his mind by looking out of the glass windows or portholes, set in near the bow of the submarine.

having great power or force or potency or effect

From this reading The boat was equipped with a powerful searchlight, which threw its brilliant rays far ahead, and lit up the ocean for a considerable distance all around.

plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading The boat was equipped with a powerful searchlight, which threw its brilliant rays far ahead, and lit up the ocean for a considerable distance all around.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Even in his agitated state of mind, he found time to wonder at the dense and active life of the sea.

a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of light in a particular direction

From this reading The boat was equipped with a powerful searchlight, which threw its brilliant rays far ahead, and lit up the ocean for a considerable distance all around.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading CUTTING THE WIRES It seemed as though the time would never pass, and he tried to divert his mind by looking out of the glass windows or portholes, set in near the bow of the submarine.

appearing as such but not necessarily so

From this reading Some, attracted by the beams of light, followed the course of the submarine, never seeming to tire or fall back.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading CUTTING THE WIRES It seemed as though the time would never pass, and he tried to divert his mind by looking out of the glass windows or portholes, set in near the bow of the submarine.

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading Fishes, large and small and of every conceivable shape and coloring, swam close up to the porthole and seemed to be trying to look in.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Fishes, large and small and of every conceivable shape and coloring, swam close up to the porthole and seemed to be trying to look in.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some, attracted by the beams of light, followed the course of the submarine, never seeming to tire or fall back.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Even in his agitated state of mind, he found time to wonder at the dense and active life of the sea.

a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes

From this reading CUTTING THE WIRES It seemed as though the time would never pass, and he tried to divert his mind by looking out of the glass windows or portholes, set in near the bow of the submarine.

inflected form of “swim” — travel through water

From this reading Fishes, large and small and of every conceivable shape and coloring, swam close up to the porthole and seemed to be trying to look in.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading CUTTING THE WIRES It seemed as though the time would never pass, and he tried to divert his mind by looking out of the glass windows or portholes, set in near the bow of the submarine.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading CUTTING THE WIRES It seemed as though the time would never pass, and he tried to divert his mind by looking out of the glass windows or portholes, set in near the bow of the submarine.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading The boat was equipped with a powerful searchlight, which threw its brilliant rays far ahead, and lit up the ocean for a considerable distance all around.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading CUTTING THE WIRES It seemed as though the time would never pass, and he tried to divert his mind by looking out of the glass windows or portholes, set in near the bow of the submarine.

lose interest or become bored with something or somebody

From this reading Some, attracted by the beams of light, followed the course of the submarine, never seeming to tire or fall back.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading CUTTING THE WIRES It seemed as though the time would never pass, and he tried to divert his mind by looking out of the glass windows or portholes, set in near the bow of the submarine.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading CUTTING THE WIRES It seemed as though the time would never pass, and he tried to divert his mind by looking out of the glass windows or portholes, set in near the bow of the submarine.

hard to endure

From this reading Fishes, large and small and of every conceivable shape and coloring, swam close up to the porthole and seemed to be trying to look in.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The boat was equipped with a powerful searchlight, which threw its brilliant rays far ahead, and lit up the ocean for a considerable distance all around.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The boat was equipped with a powerful searchlight, which threw its brilliant rays far ahead, and lit up the ocean for a considerable distance all around.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The boat was equipped with a powerful searchlight, which threw its brilliant rays far ahead, and lit up the ocean for a considerable distance all around.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading CUTTING THE WIRES It seemed as though the time would never pass, and he tried to divert his mind by looking out of the glass windows or portholes, set in near the bow of the submarine.

plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc

From this reading CUTTING THE WIRES It seemed as though the time would never pass, and he tried to divert his mind by looking out of the glass windows or portholes, set in near the bow of the submarine.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The boat was equipped with a powerful searchlight, which threw its brilliant rays far ahead, and lit up the ocean for a considerable distance all around.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading Even in his agitated state of mind, he found time to wonder at the dense and active life of the sea.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading CUTTING THE WIRES It seemed as though the time would never pass, and he tried to divert his mind by looking out of the glass windows or portholes, set in near the bow of the submarine.