used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SUBMARINE BATTLE.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading About a week later, the boys received sailing orders and promptly made everything ready aboard the _Grampus_.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About a week later, the boys received sailing orders and promptly made everything ready aboard the _Grampus_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About a week later, the boys received sailing orders and promptly made everything ready aboard the _Grampus_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had been at sea several days, and were proceeding leisurely southward, when Bob took one of the daily observations.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading A SUBMARINE BATTLE.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been at sea several days, and were proceeding leisurely southward, when Bob took one of the daily observations.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading They had been at sea several days, and were proceeding leisurely southward, when Bob took one of the daily observations.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading About a week later, the boys received sailing orders and promptly made everything ready aboard the _Grampus_.
chartnounUS /tʃɑːrt/
a visual display of information
From this reading “Look at the chart, Dick.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading Then, having learned every detail of their commission, they collected the men and departed on the new cruise.
commissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading Then, having learned every detail of their commission, they collected the men and departed on the new cruise.
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading Then, having learned every detail of their commission, they collected the men and departed on the new cruise.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading They had been at sea several days, and were proceeding leisurely southward, when Bob took one of the daily observations.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading They had been at sea several days, and were proceeding leisurely southward, when Bob took one of the daily observations.
well in the past; former
From this reading Then, having learned every detail of their commission, they collected the men and departed on the new cruise.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading Then, having learned every detail of their commission, they collected the men and departed on the new cruise.
someone who is a detective
From this reading “Look at the chart, Dick.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Then, having learned every detail of their commission, they collected the men and departed on the new cruise.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading About a week later, the boys received sailing orders and promptly made everything ready aboard the _Grampus_.
Grampusnoun
predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas
From this reading About a week later, the boys received sailing orders and promptly made everything ready aboard the _Grampus_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been at sea several days, and were proceeding leisurely southward, when Bob took one of the daily observations.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Then, having learned every detail of their commission, they collected the men and departed on the new cruise.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading About a week later, the boys received sailing orders and promptly made everything ready aboard the _Grampus_.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Then, having learned every detail of their commission, they collected the men and departed on the new cruise.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading They had been at sea several days, and were proceeding leisurely southward, when Bob took one of the daily observations.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look at the chart, Dick.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading About a week later, the boys received sailing orders and promptly made everything ready aboard the _Grampus_.
the force of workers available
From this reading Then, having learned every detail of their commission, they collected the men and departed on the new cruise.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Then, having learned every detail of their commission, they collected the men and departed on the new cruise.
observationsnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “observation” — the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading They had been at sea several days, and were proceeding leisurely southward, when Bob took one of the daily observations.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then, having learned every detail of their commission, they collected the men and departed on the new cruise.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then, having learned every detail of their commission, they collected the men and departed on the new cruise.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They had been at sea several days, and were proceeding leisurely southward, when Bob took one of the daily observations.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading About a week later, the boys received sailing orders and promptly made everything ready aboard the _Grampus_.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading They had been at sea several days, and were proceeding leisurely southward, when Bob took one of the daily observations.
with little or no delay
From this reading About a week later, the boys received sailing orders and promptly made everything ready aboard the _Grampus_.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading About a week later, the boys received sailing orders and promptly made everything ready aboard the _Grampus_.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading About a week later, the boys received sailing orders and promptly made everything ready aboard the _Grampus_.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading About a week later, the boys received sailing orders and promptly made everything ready aboard the _Grampus_.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading They had been at sea several days, and were proceeding leisurely southward, when Bob took one of the daily observations.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading They had been at sea several days, and were proceeding leisurely southward, when Bob took one of the daily observations.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading They had been at sea several days, and were proceeding leisurely southward, when Bob took one of the daily observations.
SUBMARINEnounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading A SUBMARINE BATTLE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About a week later, the boys received sailing orders and promptly made everything ready aboard the _Grampus_.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then, having learned every detail of their commission, they collected the men and departed on the new cruise.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, having learned every detail of their commission, they collected the men and departed on the new cruise.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, having learned every detail of their commission, they collected the men and departed on the new cruise.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They had been at sea several days, and were proceeding leisurely southward, when Bob took one of the daily observations.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading About a week later, the boys received sailing orders and promptly made everything ready aboard the _Grampus_.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had been at sea several days, and were proceeding leisurely southward, when Bob took one of the daily observations.
at the time that
From this reading They had been at sea several days, and were proceeding leisurely southward, when Bob took one of the daily observations.
