aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Bob, calling down directions to Gaines, had the submarine brought about so that the yawl lay on the lee side.
boat'snounUS /boʊts/
possessive form of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading This, to some extent, gave smoother water for the unloading of the small boat’s passengers.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob, calling down directions to Gaines, had the submarine brought about so that the yawl lay on the lee side.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Bob, calling down directions to Gaines, had the submarine brought about so that the yawl lay on the lee side.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Bob, calling down directions to Gaines, had the submarine brought about so that the yawl lay on the lee side.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Speake, holding to one of the wire guys that supported the periscope tube, descended the rounded deck, until up to his knees in water.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Speake, holding to one of the wire guys that supported the periscope tube, descended the rounded deck, until up to his knees in water.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Bob, calling down directions to Gaines, had the submarine brought about so that the yawl lay on the lee side.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Bob, calling down directions to Gaines, had the submarine brought about so that the yawl lay on the lee side.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading This, to some extent, gave smoother water for the unloading of the small boat’s passengers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This, to some extent, gave smoother water for the unloading of the small boat’s passengers.
GainesverbUS /ɡeɪnz/
third-person singular of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Bob, calling down directions to Gaines, had the submarine brought about so that the yawl lay on the lee side.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading This, to some extent, gave smoother water for the unloading of the small boat’s passengers.
Grampusnoun
predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas
From this reading The yawl was on the windward side of the _Grampus_.
guysnounUS /ɡaɪz/
plural of “guy” — an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading Speake, holding to one of the wire guys that supported the periscope tube, descended the rounded deck, until up to his knees in water.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bob, calling down directions to Gaines, had the submarine brought about so that the yawl lay on the lee side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Speake, holding to one of the wire guys that supported the periscope tube, descended the rounded deck, until up to his knees in water.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Speake, holding to one of the wire guys that supported the periscope tube, descended the rounded deck, until up to his knees in water.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Speake, holding to one of the wire guys that supported the periscope tube, descended the rounded deck, until up to his knees in water.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Speake, holding to one of the wire guys that supported the periscope tube, descended the rounded deck, until up to his knees in water.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Bob, calling down directions to Gaines, had the submarine brought about so that the yawl lay on the lee side.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Bob, calling down directions to Gaines, had the submarine brought about so that the yawl lay on the lee side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The yawl was on the windward side of the _Grampus_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The yawl was on the windward side of the _Grampus_.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Speake, holding to one of the wire guys that supported the periscope tube, descended the rounded deck, until up to his knees in water.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading This, to some extent, gave smoother water for the unloading of the small boat’s passengers.
periscopenounUS /ˈperəskoʊp/
an optical instrument that provides a view of an otherwise obstructed field
From this reading Speake, holding to one of the wire guys that supported the periscope tube, descended the rounded deck, until up to his knees in water.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading Speake, holding to one of the wire guys that supported the periscope tube, descended the rounded deck, until up to his knees in water.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The yawl was on the windward side of the _Grampus_.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This, to some extent, gave smoother water for the unloading of the small boat’s passengers.
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 This, to some extent, gave smoother water for the unloading of the small boat’s passengers.
SNAREnounUS /sner/
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
From this reading THE SNARE TIGHTENS.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Bob, calling down directions to Gaines, had the submarine brought about so that the yawl lay on the lee side.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This, to some extent, gave smoother water for the unloading of the small boat’s passengers.
Speake
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From this reading Speake, holding to one of the wire guys that supported the periscope tube, descended the rounded deck, until up to his knees in water.
submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading Bob, calling down directions to Gaines, had the submarine brought about so that the yawl lay on the lee side.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading Speake, holding to one of the wire guys that supported the periscope tube, descended the rounded deck, until up to his knees in water.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bob, calling down directions to Gaines, had the submarine brought about so that the yawl lay on the lee side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SNARE TIGHTENS.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, to some extent, gave smoother water for the unloading of the small boat’s passengers.
TIGHTENSverbUS /ˈtaɪtənz/
third-person singular of “tighten” — make tight or tighter
From this reading THE SNARE TIGHTENS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bob, calling down directions to Gaines, had the submarine brought about so that the yawl lay on the lee side.
tubenounUS /tuːb/
conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading Speake, holding to one of the wire guys that supported the periscope tube, descended the rounded deck, until up to his knees in water.
unloadingnounUS /ənˈloʊdɪŋ/
the labor of taking a load of something off of or out of a vehicle or ship or container etc.
From this reading This, to some extent, gave smoother water for the unloading of the small boat’s passengers.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Speake, holding to one of the wire guys that supported the periscope tube, descended the rounded deck, until up to his knees in water.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Speake, holding to one of the wire guys that supported the periscope tube, descended the rounded deck, until up to his knees in water.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The yawl was on the windward side of the _Grampus_.
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 This, to some extent, gave smoother water for the unloading of the small boat’s passengers.
windwardnounUS /ˈwɪndwərd/
the direction from which the wind is coming
From this reading The yawl was on the windward side of the _Grampus_.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading Speake, holding to one of the wire guys that supported the periscope tube, descended the rounded deck, until up to his knees in water.
yawlnoun
a ship's small boat (usually rowed by 4 or 6 oars)
From this reading The yawl was on the windward side of the _Grampus_.
