used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRANGE VISIT Clearly visible to the members of the crew on the Lena Knobloch the great cloud of smoke slowly spread over the vessel.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already the ship was listing heavily.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the smoke spread away the lads could see a great rent in the side through which water was rushing.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As the smoke spread away the lads could see a great rent in the side through which water was rushing.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Two small boats were being pulled away from the vicinity by the crew of the doomed vessel.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Two small boats were being pulled away from the vicinity by the crew of the doomed vessel.
BoomverbUS /buːm/
make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading Directly a sullen "Boom" reached their ears.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Two small boats were being pulled away from the vicinity by the crew of the doomed vessel.
without doubt or question
From this reading A STRANGE VISIT Clearly visible to the members of the crew on the Lena Knobloch the great cloud of smoke slowly spread over the vessel.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading A STRANGE VISIT Clearly visible to the members of the crew on the Lena Knobloch the great cloud of smoke slowly spread over the vessel.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As the smoke spread away the lads could see a great rent in the side through which water was rushing.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading A STRANGE VISIT Clearly visible to the members of the crew on the Lena Knobloch the great cloud of smoke slowly spread over the vessel.
without deviation
From this reading Directly a sullen "Boom" reached their ears.
doomedadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading Two small boats were being pulled away from the vicinity by the crew of the doomed vessel.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Directly a sullen "Boom" reached their ears.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Two small boats were being pulled away from the vicinity by the crew of the doomed vessel.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A STRANGE VISIT Clearly visible to the members of the crew on the Lena Knobloch the great cloud of smoke slowly spread over the vessel.
to a considerable degree
From this reading Already the ship was listing heavily.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the smoke spread away the lads could see a great rent in the side through which water was rushing.
Knobloch
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From this reading A STRANGE VISIT Clearly visible to the members of the crew on the Lena Knobloch the great cloud of smoke slowly spread over the vessel.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading As the smoke spread away the lads could see a great rent in the side through which water was rushing.
LenanounUS /ˈliːnə/
a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea
From this reading A STRANGE VISIT Clearly visible to the members of the crew on the Lena Knobloch the great cloud of smoke slowly spread over the vessel.
listingnounUS /ˈlɪstɪŋ/
a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
From this reading Already the ship was listing heavily.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading A STRANGE VISIT Clearly visible to the members of the crew on the Lena Knobloch the great cloud of smoke slowly spread over the vessel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A STRANGE VISIT Clearly visible to the members of the crew on the Lena Knobloch the great cloud of smoke slowly spread over the vessel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A STRANGE VISIT Clearly visible to the members of the crew on the Lena Knobloch the great cloud of smoke slowly spread over the vessel.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A STRANGE VISIT Clearly visible to the members of the crew on the Lena Knobloch the great cloud of smoke slowly spread over the vessel.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Two small boats were being pulled away from the vicinity by the crew of the doomed vessel.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Directly a sullen "Boom" reached their ears.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading As the smoke spread away the lads could see a great rent in the side through which water was rushing.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading As the smoke spread away the lads could see a great rent in the side through which water was rushing.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As the smoke spread away the lads could see a great rent in the side through which water was rushing.
transport commercially
From this reading Already the ship was listing heavily.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading As the smoke spread away the lads could see a great rent in the side through which water was rushing.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading A STRANGE VISIT Clearly visible to the members of the crew on the Lena Knobloch the great cloud of smoke slowly spread over the vessel.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Two small boats were being pulled away from the vicinity by the crew of the doomed vessel.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading A STRANGE VISIT Clearly visible to the members of the crew on the Lena Knobloch the great cloud of smoke slowly spread over the vessel.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading A STRANGE VISIT Clearly visible to the members of the crew on the Lena Knobloch the great cloud of smoke slowly spread over the vessel.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE VISIT Clearly visible to the members of the crew on the Lena Knobloch the great cloud of smoke slowly spread over the vessel.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading Directly a sullen "Boom" reached their ears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STRANGE VISIT Clearly visible to the members of the crew on the Lena Knobloch the great cloud of smoke slowly spread over the vessel.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Directly a sullen "Boom" reached their ears.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As the smoke spread away the lads could see a great rent in the side through which water was rushing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A STRANGE VISIT Clearly visible to the members of the crew on the Lena Knobloch the great cloud of smoke slowly spread over the vessel.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two small boats were being pulled away from the vicinity by the crew of the doomed vessel.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading A STRANGE VISIT Clearly visible to the members of the crew on the Lena Knobloch the great cloud of smoke slowly spread over the vessel.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Two small boats were being pulled away from the vicinity by the crew of the doomed vessel.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading A STRANGE VISIT Clearly visible to the members of the crew on the Lena Knobloch the great cloud of smoke slowly spread over the vessel.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A STRANGE VISIT Clearly visible to the members of the crew on the Lena Knobloch the great cloud of smoke slowly spread over the vessel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the smoke spread away the lads could see a great rent in the side through which water was rushing.
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 As the smoke spread away the lads could see a great rent in the side through which water was rushing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two small boats were being pulled away from the vicinity by the crew of the doomed vessel.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As the smoke spread away the lads could see a great rent in the side through which water was rushing.
