used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Terry Scott, in a second jet boat ten miles away, answered quickly, "Yes, I think I see it, sir."
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading "There--there!" shouted Captain Stefens into the mike aboard the jet boat circling around the station.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I think I see something bearing about seventy degrees to my left and up about twenty on the ecliptic!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I think I see something bearing about seventy degrees to my left and up about twenty on the ecliptic!
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Terry Scott, in a second jet boat ten miles away, answered quickly, "Yes, I think I see it, sir."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "There--there!" shouted Captain Stefens into the mike aboard the jet boat circling around the station.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Terry Scott, in a second jet boat ten miles away, answered quickly, "Yes, I think I see it, sir."
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading "I think I see something bearing about seventy degrees to my left and up about twenty on the ecliptic!
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Tom, in the bucket seat of the jet boat, strained his eyes but was unable to see over the control board.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "There--there!" shouted Captain Stefens into the mike aboard the jet boat circling around the station.
bucketnounUS /ˈbʌkət/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading Tom, in the bucket seat of the jet boat, strained his eyes but was unable to see over the control board.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Tom, in the bucket seat of the jet boat, strained his eyes but was unable to see over the control board.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "There--there!" shouted Captain Stefens into the mike aboard the jet boat circling around the station.
circlingverbUS /ˈsɜːrkəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “circle” — travel around something
From this reading "There--there!" shouted Captain Stefens into the mike aboard the jet boat circling around the station.
power to direct or determine
From this reading Tom, in the bucket seat of the jet boat, strained his eyes but was unable to see over the control board.
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading "I think I see something bearing about seventy degrees to my left and up about twenty on the ecliptic!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you see it, Scotty?"
eclipticnounUS /ɪˈklɪptɪk/
the great circle representing the apparent annual path of the sun; the plane of the Earth's orbit around the sun; makes an angle of about 23 degrees with the equator
From this reading "I think I see something bearing about seventy degrees to my left and up about twenty on the ecliptic!
opinion or judgment
From this reading Tom, in the bucket seat of the jet boat, strained his eyes but was unable to see over the control board.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom, in the bucket seat of the jet boat, strained his eyes but was unable to see over the control board.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think I see something bearing about seventy degrees to my left and up about twenty on the ecliptic!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tom, in the bucket seat of the jet boat, strained his eyes but was unable to see over the control board.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "There--there!" shouted Captain Stefens into the mike aboard the jet boat circling around the station.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Do you see it, Scotty?"
jetnounUS /dʒet/
an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading "There--there!" shouted Captain Stefens into the mike aboard the jet boat circling around the station.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "I think I see something bearing about seventy degrees to my left and up about twenty on the ecliptic!
mikenounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading "There--there!" shouted Captain Stefens into the mike aboard the jet boat circling around the station.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Terry Scott, in a second jet boat ten miles away, answered quickly, "Yes, I think I see it, sir."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I think I see something bearing about seventy degrees to my left and up about twenty on the ecliptic!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tom, in the bucket seat of the jet boat, strained his eyes but was unable to see over the control board.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I think I see something bearing about seventy degrees to my left and up about twenty on the ecliptic!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Tom, in the bucket seat of the jet boat, strained his eyes but was unable to see over the control board.
with speed
From this reading Terry Scott, in a second jet boat ten miles away, answered quickly, "Yes, I think I see it, sir."
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading Terry Scott, in a second jet boat ten miles away, answered quickly, "Yes, I think I see it, sir."
Scotty
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From this reading Do you see it, Scotty?"
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Tom, in the bucket seat of the jet boat, strained his eyes but was unable to see over the control board.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Terry Scott, in a second jet boat ten miles away, answered quickly, "Yes, I think I see it, sir."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I think I see something bearing about seventy degrees to my left and up about twenty on the ecliptic!
seventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/
being ten more than sixty
From this reading "I think I see something bearing about seventy degrees to my left and up about twenty on the ecliptic!
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "There--there!" shouted Captain Stefens into the mike aboard the jet boat circling around the station.
term of address for a man
From this reading Terry Scott, in a second jet boat ten miles away, answered quickly, "Yes, I think I see it, sir."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I think I see something bearing about seventy degrees to my left and up about twenty on the ecliptic!
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading "There--there!" shouted Captain Stefens into the mike aboard the jet boat circling around the station.
Stefens
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From this reading "There--there!" shouted Captain Stefens into the mike aboard the jet boat circling around the station.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading Tom, in the bucket seat of the jet boat, strained his eyes but was unable to see over the control board.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Terry Scott, in a second jet boat ten miles away, answered quickly, "Yes, I think I see it, sir."
TerrynounUS /ˈteri/
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading Terry Scott, in a second jet boat ten miles away, answered quickly, "Yes, I think I see it, sir."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There--there!" shouted Captain Stefens into the mike aboard the jet boat circling around the station.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There--there!" shouted Captain Stefens into the mike aboard the jet boat circling around the station.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think I see something bearing about seventy degrees to my left and up about twenty on the ecliptic!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I think I see something bearing about seventy degrees to my left and up about twenty on the ecliptic!
male cat
From this reading Tom, in the bucket seat of the jet boat, strained his eyes but was unable to see over the control board.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading "I think I see something bearing about seventy degrees to my left and up about twenty on the ecliptic!
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Tom, in the bucket seat of the jet boat, strained his eyes but was unable to see over the control board.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I think I see something bearing about seventy degrees to my left and up about twenty on the ecliptic!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom, in the bucket seat of the jet boat, strained his eyes but was unable to see over the control board.
an affirmative
From this reading Terry Scott, in a second jet boat ten miles away, answered quickly, "Yes, I think I see it, sir."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you see it, Scotty?"
