the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The _Grampus_, cruising in those great depths, had had the misfortune to hurl herself bodily on into an ancient wreck.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The _Grampus_, cruising in those great depths, had had the misfortune to hurl herself bodily on into an ancient wreck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The high bow and poop, covered with serpentlike lianes and creeping weeds, were erect in the water, for the galleon lay on an even keel.
bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/
in bodily form
From this reading The _Grampus_, cruising in those great depths, had had the misfortune to hurl herself bodily on into an ancient wreck.
the lower side of anything
From this reading The wreck, which must have lain for centuries there on the bottom, was covered with marine growth, yet, nevertheless, seemed wonderfully well preserved.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading The high bow and poop, covered with serpentlike lianes and creeping weeds, were erect in the water, for the galleon lay on an even keel.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading What the captain had said was true.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading The wreck, which must have lain for centuries there on the bottom, was covered with marine growth, yet, nevertheless, seemed wonderfully well preserved.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The wreck, which must have lain for centuries there on the bottom, was covered with marine growth, yet, nevertheless, seemed wonderfully well preserved.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading The high bow and poop, covered with serpentlike lianes and creeping weeds, were erect in the water, for the galleon lay on an even keel.
cruisingverbUS /ˈkruːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “cruise” — drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading The _Grampus_, cruising in those great depths, had had the misfortune to hurl herself bodily on into an ancient wreck.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading OUT OF THE JAWS OF DEATH.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading The _Grampus_, cruising in those great depths, had had the misfortune to hurl herself bodily on into an ancient wreck.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading The high bow and poop, covered with serpentlike lianes and creeping weeds, were erect in the water, for the galleon lay on an even keel.
divisible by two
From this reading The high bow and poop, covered with serpentlike lianes and creeping weeds, were erect in the water, for the galleon lay on an even keel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The wreck, which must have lain for centuries there on the bottom, was covered with marine growth, yet, nevertheless, seemed wonderfully well preserved.
galleonnounUS /ˈɡæliən/
a large square-rigged sailing ship with three or more masts; used by the Spanish for commerce and war from the 15th to 18th centuries
From this reading The high bow and poop, covered with serpentlike lianes and creeping weeds, were erect in the water, for the galleon lay on an even keel.
Grampusnoun
predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas
From this reading The _Grampus_, cruising in those great depths, had had the misfortune to hurl herself bodily on into an ancient wreck.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The _Grampus_, cruising in those great depths, had had the misfortune to hurl herself bodily on into an ancient wreck.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The wreck, which must have lain for centuries there on the bottom, was covered with marine growth, yet, nevertheless, seemed wonderfully well preserved.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What the captain had said was true.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The wreck, which must have lain for centuries there on the bottom, was covered with marine growth, yet, nevertheless, seemed wonderfully well preserved.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The _Grampus_, cruising in those great depths, had had the misfortune to hurl herself bodily on into an ancient wreck.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The high bow and poop, covered with serpentlike lianes and creeping weeds, were erect in the water, for the galleon lay on an even keel.
hurlverbUS /hɜːrl/
throw forcefully
From this reading The _Grampus_, cruising in those great depths, had had the misfortune to hurl herself bodily on into an ancient wreck.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The _Grampus_, cruising in those great depths, had had the misfortune to hurl herself bodily on into an ancient wreck.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The _Grampus_, cruising in those great depths, had had the misfortune to hurl herself bodily on into an ancient wreck.
JAWSnounUS /dʒɔːz/
plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
From this reading OUT OF THE JAWS OF DEATH.
keelnounUS /kiːl/
a projection or ridge that suggests a keel
From this reading The high bow and poop, covered with serpentlike lianes and creeping weeds, were erect in the water, for the galleon lay on an even keel.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading The wreck, which must have lain for centuries there on the bottom, was covered with marine growth, yet, nevertheless, seemed wonderfully well preserved.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The high bow and poop, covered with serpentlike lianes and creeping weeds, were erect in the water, for the galleon lay on an even keel.
lianes
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From this reading The high bow and poop, covered with serpentlike lianes and creeping weeds, were erect in the water, for the galleon lay on an even keel.
marineadjectiveUS /mərˈiːn/
of or relating to the sea
From this reading The wreck, which must have lain for centuries there on the bottom, was covered with marine growth, yet, nevertheless, seemed wonderfully well preserved.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading The _Grampus_, cruising in those great depths, had had the misfortune to hurl herself bodily on into an ancient wreck.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The wreck, which must have lain for centuries there on the bottom, was covered with marine growth, yet, nevertheless, seemed wonderfully well preserved.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading The wreck, which must have lain for centuries there on the bottom, was covered with marine growth, yet, nevertheless, seemed wonderfully well preserved.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUT OF THE JAWS OF DEATH.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The _Grampus_, cruising in those great depths, had had the misfortune to hurl herself bodily on into an ancient wreck.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OUT OF THE JAWS OF DEATH.
poopnounUS /puːp/
obscene terms for feces
From this reading The high bow and poop, covered with serpentlike lianes and creeping weeds, were erect in the water, for the galleon lay on an even keel.
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading The wreck, which must have lain for centuries there on the bottom, was covered with marine growth, yet, nevertheless, seemed wonderfully well preserved.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading What the captain had said was true.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The wreck, which must have lain for centuries there on the bottom, was covered with marine growth, yet, nevertheless, seemed wonderfully well preserved.
serpentlike
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The high bow and poop, covered with serpentlike lianes and creeping weeds, were erect in the water, for the galleon lay on an even keel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUT OF THE JAWS OF DEATH.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The wreck, which must have lain for centuries there on the bottom, was covered with marine growth, yet, nevertheless, seemed wonderfully well preserved.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The _Grampus_, cruising in those great depths, had had the misfortune to hurl herself bodily on into an ancient wreck.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The _Grampus_, cruising in those great depths, had had the misfortune to hurl herself bodily on into an ancient wreck.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading What the captain had said was true.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What the captain had said was true.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The high bow and poop, covered with serpentlike lianes and creeping weeds, were erect in the water, for the galleon lay on an even keel.
weedsnounUS /wiːdz/
a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
From this reading The high bow and poop, covered with serpentlike lianes and creeping weeds, were erect in the water, for the galleon lay on an even keel.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The wreck, which must have lain for centuries there on the bottom, was covered with marine growth, yet, nevertheless, seemed wonderfully well preserved.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The high bow and poop, covered with serpentlike lianes and creeping weeds, were erect in the water, for the galleon lay on an even keel.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What the captain had said was true.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The wreck, which must have lain for centuries there on the bottom, was covered with marine growth, yet, nevertheless, seemed wonderfully well preserved.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The wreck, which must have lain for centuries there on the bottom, was covered with marine growth, yet, nevertheless, seemed wonderfully well preserved.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading The wreck, which must have lain for centuries there on the bottom, was covered with marine growth, yet, nevertheless, seemed wonderfully well preserved.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading The _Grampus_, cruising in those great depths, had had the misfortune to hurl herself bodily on into an ancient wreck.
but in spite of that
From this reading The wreck, which must have lain for centuries there on the bottom, was covered with marine growth, yet, nevertheless, seemed wonderfully well preserved.
