used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sun was going down into the Gulf of Tong King like a ball of red fire, and the night was far from cool.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading NIGHT ON AN OCEAN FLOOR "Over there, straight to the west," Ned said, pointing from the conning tower of the submarine, "is the coast of China, not far from seventy-five miles away."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And there, to the north," Frank said, "lie the Taya Islands.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jimmie declared he could hear the water hiss as the sun dipped its red rim under the waves.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading NIGHT ON AN OCEAN FLOOR "Over there, straight to the west," Ned said, pointing from the conning tower of the submarine, "is the coast of China, not far from seventy-five miles away."
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The sun was going down into the Gulf of Tong King like a ball of red fire, and the night was far from cool.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The big fellow beyond is Hainan."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The big fellow beyond is Hainan."
ChinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading NIGHT ON AN OCEAN FLOOR "Over there, straight to the west," Ned said, pointing from the conning tower of the submarine, "is the coast of China, not far from seventy-five miles away."
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading NIGHT ON AN OCEAN FLOOR "Over there, straight to the west," Ned said, pointing from the conning tower of the submarine, "is the coast of China, not far from seventy-five miles away."
conningverbUS /ˈkɑːnɪŋ/
inflected form of “con” — deprive of by deceit
From this reading NIGHT ON AN OCEAN FLOOR "Over there, straight to the west," Ned said, pointing from the conning tower of the submarine, "is the coast of China, not far from seventy-five miles away."
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The sun was going down into the Gulf of Tong King like a ball of red fire, and the night was far from cool.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Jimmie declared he could hear the water hiss as the sun dipped its red rim under the waves.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Jimmie declared he could hear the water hiss as the sun dipped its red rim under the waves.
dippedadjectiveUS /dɪpt/
having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)
From this reading Jimmie declared he could hear the water hiss as the sun dipped its red rim under the waves.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The sun was going down into the Gulf of Tong King like a ball of red fire, and the night was far from cool.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading NIGHT ON AN OCEAN FLOOR "Over there, straight to the west," Ned said, pointing from the conning tower of the submarine, "is the coast of China, not far from seventy-five miles away."
a boy or man
From this reading The big fellow beyond is Hainan."
start firing a weapon
From this reading The sun was going down into the Gulf of Tong King like a ball of red fire, and the night was far from cool.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading NIGHT ON AN OCEAN FLOOR "Over there, straight to the west," Ned said, pointing from the conning tower of the submarine, "is the coast of China, not far from seventy-five miles away."
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "And there, to the north," Frank said, "lie the Taya Islands.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading NIGHT ON AN OCEAN FLOOR "Over there, straight to the west," Ned said, pointing from the conning tower of the submarine, "is the coast of China, not far from seventy-five miles away."
the act of departing
From this reading The sun was going down into the Gulf of Tong King like a ball of red fire, and the night was far from cool.
GulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading The sun was going down into the Gulf of Tong King like a ball of red fire, and the night was far from cool.
Hainan
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From this reading The big fellow beyond is Hainan."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jimmie declared he could hear the water hiss as the sun dipped its red rim under the waves.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Jimmie declared he could hear the water hiss as the sun dipped its red rim under the waves.
hissverbUS /hɪs/
make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading Jimmie declared he could hear the water hiss as the sun dipped its red rim under the waves.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The sun was going down into the Gulf of Tong King like a ball of red fire, and the night was far from cool.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NIGHT ON AN OCEAN FLOOR "Over there, straight to the west," Ned said, pointing from the conning tower of the submarine, "is the coast of China, not far from seventy-five miles away."
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading "And there, to the north," Frank said, "lie the Taya Islands.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Jimmie declared he could hear the water hiss as the sun dipped its red rim under the waves.
Jimmie
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From this reading Jimmie declared he could hear the water hiss as the sun dipped its red rim under the waves.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The sun was going down into the Gulf of Tong King like a ball of red fire, and the night was far from cool.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading "And there, to the north," Frank said, "lie the Taya Islands.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The sun was going down into the Gulf of Tong King like a ball of red fire, and the night was far from cool.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading NIGHT ON AN OCEAN FLOOR "Over there, straight to the west," Ned said, pointing from the conning tower of the submarine, "is the coast of China, not far from seventy-five miles away."
Ned
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From this reading NIGHT ON AN OCEAN FLOOR "Over there, straight to the west," Ned said, pointing from the conning tower of the submarine, "is the coast of China, not far from seventy-five miles away."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading NIGHT ON AN OCEAN FLOOR "Over there, straight to the west," Ned said, pointing from the conning tower of the submarine, "is the coast of China, not far from seventy-five miles away."
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "And there, to the north," Frank said, "lie the Taya Islands.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NIGHT ON AN OCEAN FLOOR "Over there, straight to the west," Ned said, pointing from the conning tower of the submarine, "is the coast of China, not far from seventy-five miles away."
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading NIGHT ON AN OCEAN FLOOR "Over there, straight to the west," Ned said, pointing from the conning tower of the submarine, "is the coast of China, not far from seventy-five miles away."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NIGHT ON AN OCEAN FLOOR "Over there, straight to the west," Ned said, pointing from the conning tower of the submarine, "is the coast of China, not far from seventy-five miles away."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NIGHT ON AN OCEAN FLOOR "Over there, straight to the west," Ned said, pointing from the conning tower of the submarine, "is the coast of China, not far from seventy-five miles away."
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading NIGHT ON AN OCEAN FLOOR "Over there, straight to the west," Ned said, pointing from the conning tower of the submarine, "is the coast of China, not far from seventy-five miles away."
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading NIGHT ON AN OCEAN FLOOR "Over there, straight to the west," Ned said, pointing from the conning tower of the submarine, "is the coast of China, not far from seventy-five miles away."
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The sun was going down into the Gulf of Tong King like a ball of red fire, and the night was far from cool.
rimnounUS /rɪm/
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading Jimmie declared he could hear the water hiss as the sun dipped its red rim under the waves.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading NIGHT ON AN OCEAN FLOOR "Over there, straight to the west," Ned said, pointing from the conning tower of the submarine, "is the coast of China, not far from seventy-five miles away."
seventy-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈsevəntifaɪv/
being five more than seventy
From this reading NIGHT ON AN OCEAN FLOOR "Over there, straight to the west," Ned said, pointing from the conning tower of the submarine, "is the coast of China, not far from seventy-five miles away."
successive (without a break)
From this reading NIGHT ON AN OCEAN FLOOR "Over there, straight to the west," Ned said, pointing from the conning tower of the submarine, "is the coast of China, not far from seventy-five miles away."
submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading NIGHT ON AN OCEAN FLOOR "Over there, straight to the west," Ned said, pointing from the conning tower of the submarine, "is the coast of China, not far from seventy-five miles away."
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was going down into the Gulf of Tong King like a ball of red fire, and the night was far from cool.
Taya
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From this reading "And there, to the north," Frank said, "lie the Taya Islands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NIGHT ON AN OCEAN FLOOR "Over there, straight to the west," Ned said, pointing from the conning tower of the submarine, "is the coast of China, not far from seventy-five miles away."
in or at that place or location
From this reading NIGHT ON AN OCEAN FLOOR "Over there, straight to the west," Ned said, pointing from the conning tower of the submarine, "is the coast of China, not far from seventy-five miles away."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NIGHT ON AN OCEAN FLOOR "Over there, straight to the west," Ned said, pointing from the conning tower of the submarine, "is the coast of China, not far from seventy-five miles away."
Tong
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From this reading The sun was going down into the Gulf of Tong King like a ball of red fire, and the night was far from cool.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading NIGHT ON AN OCEAN FLOOR "Over there, straight to the west," Ned said, pointing from the conning tower of the submarine, "is the coast of China, not far from seventy-five miles away."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Jimmie declared he could hear the water hiss as the sun dipped its red rim under the waves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun was going down into the Gulf of Tong King like a ball of red fire, and the night was far from cool.
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 Jimmie declared he could hear the water hiss as the sun dipped its red rim under the waves.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Jimmie declared he could hear the water hiss as the sun dipped its red rim under the waves.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading NIGHT ON AN OCEAN FLOOR "Over there, straight to the west," Ned said, pointing from the conning tower of the submarine, "is the coast of China, not far from seventy-five miles away."
